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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: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.2 × 3 cm
Description

A nice specimen of pale pink cobaltoan smithsonite from Grosch collection.

The crystals all around the specimen exhibit fine luster and transparency.

 

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