Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo - image 1
Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo - image 2
Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo - image 3

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

Vibrant blue smithsonite forms smooth, botryoidal masses with a soft, waxy luster, creating the dominant structure of the piece. Contrasting green areas of aurichalcite and rosasite appear as subtle, rounded aggregates and crusts, adding depth and color variation.

Product details

SpeciesSmithsoniteAurichalciteRosasite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 8.0 x 3.0 cm
Weight115 grams
Added on04/22/2026
LocalityRepublic of the Congo, Bouenza Department, Yanga Koubenza quarries
Current owner
ArteMineralia
ArteMineralia
37 for sale·22 sold

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ZnCO3 with botryoidal and crystalline forms, silky to vitreous luster, pastel hues from cobalt to yellow; localities boost collecting appeal.
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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.