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Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Plaka Mine #80, Plaka Mines, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 4 × 3 cm
Description

Superb, rare and aesthetic color on this fine botryoidal smithsonite from Lavrion! The piece has one of the most difficult to find colors for the species! This is silver green hue, with incredible backilght! The satin luster gives style and the piece is contacted marginally only, forming a cavity with matrix showing underneath!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

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

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