Smithsonite from Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines, Attica, Greece - image 1
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Smithsonite from Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines, Attica, Greece

Sparkling crystals of caramel-brown smithsonite on scalenohedral crystals of calcite. A second generation of white calcite on the smithsonite adds nice contrast. From my personal collection, #65.

Product details

SpeciesSmithsoniteCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 x 6.3 x 6.1 cm
Added on12/01/2025
LocalityGreece, Attica, Jean Baptiste Mine
RepairsNo repairs.

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GreekRocks
GreekRocks
Thessaloniki, Greece
99 for sale·Member since 2025

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Jean Baptiste Mine, Greece — Lavrion district widely known for smithsonite and azurite/malachite, with ktenasite as a type locality, highly prized by collector…