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Smithsonite

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Locality: 
Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm
Description

This is one of the pfew pieces of what is thought to be the best silver smithsonite ever discovered!Best pieces come from Lavrion,Tsumeb and Broken Hill,Australia.This find a few years ago was better than them all,with large lustrous balls on contrsting hematite matrix!This piece is a fine minaiture with several aggregates on matrix,showing crystallization on both sides!The balls are very lustrous and the piece can be displayed in many angles,since it has aggregates all around and no damage!

Mineral Data
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Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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