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Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Hilarion Mine, Hilarion, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 5.1 × 3.1 cm
Description

Classic example of the so called "Silver" smithsonite from Lavrion. The smithsonite is actually crystalline with many faces forming this ball-like formation. It has good luster that I could not show at the photos and the contrast with the dark gossan matrix is striking.

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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