AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite var. Cuprian Smithsonite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 72055 |
Mineral: | Smithsonite var. Cuprian Smithsonite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Lustrous translucent green cuprian (copper-rich) smithsonite crystals covering one face gray matrix. The smithsonite crystals are distorted rhombic form with convex crystal faces that have silky luster caused by microscopic crystallization patterns. Collected ca. 1980 |
Overall Size: | 6x5.5x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | 5-12 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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