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Cuprian Smithsonite

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Cuprian Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Light greenblue botryoidal growth of smithsonite on matrix.The smithsonite is then itself covered with a second layer of tiny whitegreen smithsonite crystals. An older piece found in 1969.

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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