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Adamite

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Adamite, 3.4 cm, Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Pictured on the cover of the Mineralogical Record (May–June 1982). Ex John Whitmire, ex Ralph Clark collections. Photo: Jeff Scovil.

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Species
AdamiteAbout Adamite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Mexico, Durango, Ojuela MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona page 190

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ralph ClarkNot disclosed
—John WhitmireNot 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