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Smithsonite

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Locality: 
Sounion Mine #19, Sounion, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 4.3 × 3.2 cm
Description

Numerous clusters of well developed, apple green Smithsonite richly set on gossan matrix. The Smithsonite itself is almost sharp edged, highly lustrous and transparent. Such good specimens from the Mine No. #19 in Sounion were mostly among the positive exceptions and exceeding hard to find, especially after the 1990s when the big pockets were exploited.

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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