| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 23686 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Translucent crystals of colorless calcite on thin plate of matrix with black heterogenite and yellow mimetite. Well crystallized smithsonite with lustrous faces and well developed form. Ex. A. Balhao collection (Kombat, Namibia) |
| Overall Size: | 7x4x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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