Smithsonite (Copper-rich)

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Smithsonite (copper-rich), 10 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto region, Namibia. Ex Brent Lockhart collection; Joe Budd photo.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 270

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Brent LockhartNot 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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