Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo - image 1
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Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo

Product details

SpeciesSmithsonite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.1 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm
Added on03/02/2026
LocalityRepublic of the Congo, Bouenza Department, Yanga Koubenza quarries

Current owner

Synapse Collection
Synapse Collection
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Acquired
Feb 2026
13 for sale·7 sold

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Smithsonite
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ZnCO3 with botryoidal and crystalline forms, silky to vitreous luster, pastel hues from cobalt to yellow; localities boost collecting appeal.
Smithsonite
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Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza quarries
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Yanga Koubenza quarries
Yanga Koubenza quarries, Republic of the Congo - rising modern secondary-mineral locality prized for blue smithsonite, aurichalcite, and mimetite bonanza.