Smithsonite (Copper-rich)
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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.
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Species
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 149
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Bruce Oreck | Not disclosed |
| — | Marshall and Charlotte Sussman | Not disclosed |
| — | Miriam and Julius Zweibel | Not disclosed |
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.Regional guide
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