| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite var. Cobaltoan Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81791 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite var. Cobaltoan Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Many lustrous disc-like rhombohedral translucent pink smithsonite crystals in linear aggregates of stacked parallel crystals over sulfide matrix. The smithsonite crystals are colored pink cobalt impurities and are commonly known as Cobaltoan Smithsonite. Ex. Miller collection T2466; ex. Betts #62045 |
| Overall Size: | 30x22x13 mm |
| Crystals: | 4-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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