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Smithsonite

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Locality: 
Hilarion Mine, Hilarion, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 3.6 × 2.1 cm
Description

Here is a fine example of the famous silver smithsonite from Lavrion. Excellent luster and sizeable botryoids in this one, but the most attractive part in my opinion here is the the fact that the smithsonite gets mixed with the wild, contrasting gossan matrix!

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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