Smithsonite from Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Smithsonite (Cadmium var.)

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm

ex. Alex Neufeld

Large,, sharp, translucent and lustrous, honey colored rhombohedrons are aesthetically mounded on this showy and rich specimen from the Tsumeb Mine.. The large rhombs are highlighted by striking edge phantoms and preferential overgrowths of tiny dogtooth rhombs on some faces add even more allure. The large rhomb measures 3.3 cm on the diagonal.