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Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 7.4 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.90cm
Description

The Smithsonite crystals are transparent with superb lustre, rounded with multistepping faces and up to 19mm !!! across. They show intense apple green color - the contrast with dark brown matrix is wonderful.
The crystals are set in the center of matrix and in excellent condition! This green variety of smithsonite is known as "Cuprian Smithsonite" - very rare and hard to obtain in such exceptional color and dimension. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

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