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Adamite (Var: Cuprian Adamite)

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A striking specimen of the very desirable blue-green cuprian (copper-rich) variety of adamite from Mina Ojuela, with good-sized, distinct crystals filling a shallow pocket in a matrix of limonite. The crystals measure to about 0.5 cm. This fine specimen came out of the collection of Evan Jones, and was in the Eugene Sensel collection prior to that (comes with these labels). These adamites are far rarer than the more familiar green ones from Mapimi with crystals in a wheel or "whorl" form.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.9 x 5.4 x 3.2 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
Learn about Adamite
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