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Adamite from Mexico, Durango, Mapimí, Ojuela Mine

Bright, lustrous yellow adamite cluster on limonite.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 x 5.7 cm
Added on03/14/2026
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine
RepairsNone
Current owner
Frank A. Imbriacco III
Frank A. Imbriacco III
New Jersey
Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
12/2025Ford MineralsNot disclosed
Acquired from Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals).
09/2025Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals)Not disclosed
Acquired from Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International).
—Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)Not disclosed
Acquired from William Butkowski.
—William ButkowskiNot disclosed
W. Butkowski collection #H-8.

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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.