Smithsonite (Copper-rich), Mottramite

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Smithsonite (copper-rich) with mottramite, 9.7 cm, from Tsumeb, Otjikoto region, Namibia. Ex Shields and Frances Flynn collection; Tom Spann photo.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 76
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Shields and Frances FlynnNot disclosed

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Copper
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Copper
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Copper from Tsumeb
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Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…