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Cobaltoan Smithsonite

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Cobaltoan Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
16.5 × 8 × 10 cm
Weight: 
2 150.00gr
Description

This is a very huge specimen of Cobaltoan Smithsonite crystals all around.

Fantastic pale pink cobaltoan smithsonite crystals up to almost 1 cm on a galena rich ore matrix.

Ex Grosch collection

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltoan Smithsonite

Variety Of: 

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Formula: 
(Zn,Co)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Pink