Adamite

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Adamite, 9 cm, Ojuela mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico. Ex Miguel Romero collection. Joe Budd photo.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions9.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 153

Current owner

Rob Thacker

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Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Miguel Romero	Not disclosed

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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.

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