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Smithsonite

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A beautiful, old-time, cabinet smithsonite specimen from the ancient mines at Lavrion (Laurium), Greece. Lustrous, translucent, waxy luster, powder-blue smithsonite botryoids cover both sides of this beautiful plate. The Laurium mines were called "ancient" in the time of the Classical Greeks. Ex. Robert Whitmore Collection.

Product details

SpeciesSmithsonite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.5 x 4.8 x 2.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityGreece, Attica, Lavrion Mining District

Known provenance

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

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Smithsonite
Mineral guide
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ZnCO3 with botryoidal and crystalline forms, silky to vitreous luster, pastel hues from cobalt to yellow; localities boost collecting appeal.
Smithsonite
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Smithsonite from Lavrion Mining District, Greece
from Lavrion Mining District, Greece — pastel blue to sea-green botryoidal forms with a wet, silky glow; historic provenance and collecting appeal.