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Smithsonite (Copper-rich)

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Barry & Beth Kitt
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Smithsonite (copper-rich), 14.5 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto region, Namibia. Collected in the 1970s. Ex collections of Miriam and Julius Zweibel, Marshall and Charlotte Sussman, and Bruce Oreck. James Elliott photo, Fine Minerals International.

Product details

Species
Copper, SmithsoniteAbout Copper →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 149

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Bruce OreckNot disclosed
—Marshall and Charlotte SussmanNot disclosed
—Miriam and Julius ZweibelNot disclosed

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Copper
Mineral guide
Learn about Copper
native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Regional guide
Copper from Tsumeb
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