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Cuprian Smithsonite

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Cuprian Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Sounion Mines, Lavrion, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.6 × 9.4 × 2.1 cm
Description

Green smithsonites like this one are very hard to obtain from Greece. This is a quite large piece with good color and is actually a 5mm thick layer of cuprian smithsonite that was detached off matrix. It is undamaged, with some peripheral contacting and also has some soft silky luster on some areas! The white circular areas add nice accent and contrast.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprian Smithsonite

Variety Of: 

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Formula: 
(Zn,Cu)CO3

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