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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: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 5.5 × 4.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Description

Intense colored isolated pink cobaltoan smithsonite inside a cavity with pyrite in black ore matrix. Attractive display specimen.

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