| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Greece > Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 18420 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Lavrion Mining District, Laurium, Greece |
| Description: | Large specimen covered on both sides with botryoidal smithsonite. Color varies from pale blue-green to flesh to brown. The brown is due to hematite and goethite staining. Good specimen from the ancient mines in Laurium. |
| Overall Size: | 16x10x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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