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Adamite (Var: Manganoan Adamite)

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UNIQUE and WEIRD balls of lustrous, lavender-colored, manganoan adamite balls line a very well-placed vug in two-toned gossan matrix on this UNUSUAL specimen from the well-known Mina Ojuela of Mexico. A second, smaller vug features typical, yellow-green adamite crystals. This STRANGE, but showy specimen HAS to be related to the famous 1981 find of purple adamites at the mine. Purple adamite is one of the Holy Grail Mina Ojuela and Mexican species for collectors. Ex Dr. Gary Hansen Collection and dating to the early 1980s.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Adamite
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.
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