Adamite (Mn-rich)

Adamite (Mn-rich), 4 cm, from the Ojuela mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico. Photo by Anton Watzl Jr.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Austria page 76
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Member since 2026

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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
Locality guide
Ojuela Mine
Ojuela Mine, Mexico — renowned locality for vivid adamite, legrandite, mimetite, and wulfenite; prized for color, crystal habit, and mining heritage.