Purple Adamite

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Purple adamite, 7cm, from the San Judas chimney at the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico; collected in 1981 by Mike New during a prolonged drought when the water table in the mine was low. Ex Paul Desautels, Irv Brown, Rob Lavinsky, Eric Long. Blanca Espinoza photo.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite

Added on03/26/2026

LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 280

Current owner

University of Texas at Austin

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Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Eric Long	Not disclosed
—	The Arkenstone	Not disclosed
—	Irv Brown	Not disclosed
—	Paul Desautels	Not disclosed

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Mineral guide

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zinc arsenate with vivid hues, sharp microcrystals on limonite, and bright UV fluorescence; prized by collectors from Ojuela, Tsumeb, and Lavrion.

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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

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