| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite (Copper-rich) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75132 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite (Copper-rich) |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent green smithsonite crystals covering one face of white quartz. The smithsonite crystals are colored green by copper impurities and a commonly labeled as Cuprian Smithsonite. The specimen sits upright without additional support. Ex. M. Sussman |
| Overall Size: | 6x5.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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