Adamite

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Adamite, 8 cm, Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex Rock Currier collection; Jordan Root photo.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 107

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Rock CurrierNot disclosed

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Adamite
Mineral guide
Learn about Adamite
zinc arsenate with vivid hues, sharp microcrystals on limonite, and bright UV fluorescence; prized by collectors from Ojuela, Tsumeb, and Lavrion.
Adamite
Regional guide
Adamite from Ojuela Mine, Mexico
Ojuela Mine, Mexico — adamite with yellow-green pinwheel crystals, blue cuprian and purple manganoan varieties, strong UV fluorescence, a top collector locality