| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite var. cobaltoan Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 60866 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite var. cobaltoan Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Rich specimen of transparent pink rhombohedral cobalt-rich smithsonite crystals covering one face of gray quartz-sulfide matrix. The smithsonite crystals have good pink color, commonly labeled as Cobaltoan smithsonite or cobaltosmithsonite. Ex. Jürgen Zindel collection #9178 (Chemnitz, Germany), originally acquired in 1995 |
| Overall Size: | 10x6x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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