Legrandite, Smithsonite - image 1
Photo by Blanca Espinoza

Legrandite, Smithsonite

U

University of Texas at Austin
0 for sale
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
Legrandite crystals with white smithsonite, 6cm, from the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex Brent Lockhart, Rob Lavinsky, Eric Long. Blanca Espinoza photo.

Product details

SpeciesLegrandite, Smithsonite
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 280

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Eric LongNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed
—Brent LockhartNot disclosed

Learn more

Legrandite
Mineral guide
Learn about Legrandite
luminous lemon-yellow crystals with radiating sprays and glassy luster; rare, fragile, and prized from premier Mexican localities like Ojuela.
Legrandite
Regional guide
Legrandite from Ojuela Mine, Mexico
from Ojuela Mine, Mexico - lemon to orange-yellow sprays of glassy crystals in oxidized zinc-arsenate zones; prized for color and form.