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Quartz Smithsonite & Hydrozincite

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Quartz Smithsonite & Hydrozincite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.4 × 8.8 × 3.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Weight: 
379.00gr
Description

A fabulous Quartz, Smithsonite & Hydrozincite specimen from Skorpion Mine, Namibia. A beautiful palm-size specimen. Beautiful crystal formations.  Nice smithsonite balls , on a quartz background and some Hydroxincite crystals which are fluorescent.  Some damage, but still not bad.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Smithsonite

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

Hydrozincite

Formula: 
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
5.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria