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Smithsonite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sheshodonnell, The Burren, County Clare, Irish Republic (Eire)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3 × 2 cm
Weight: 
42.00gr
Description

Globular crystalline masses of bright yellow smithsonite on matrix of the same. The yellow colour is caused by the presence of cadmium.

Thumbnail specimen from a classic Irish location of which almost nothing now remains.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

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

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Payment must be made with 7 days of purchase and items will not be shipped until payment is received.

Full refund if you are not completely satisfied with any purchase and item is returned within 30 days. Buyer to pay return postage costs.

Please ensure you understand specimen size before purchase as I do sell material from micro to cabinet size.