Smithsonite (Copper-rich) - image 1
Photo by Holly Smith

Smithsonite (Copper-rich)

Smithsonite (copper-rich), 11.2 cm, Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Holly Smith photo.

Product details

SpeciesCopper, Smithsonite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 128
Current owner
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
North Wales
Member since 2025

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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.
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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…