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Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Sounion Mines, Lavrion, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 3.3 × 2.8 cm
Description

Stalactitic formations of pastel blue-green, thick, botryoidal smithsonite. The smithsonite is translucent and glows when backlit.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

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