Smithsonite

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This rather rare shade of smithsonite is often known as "turkey fat" smithsonite (as with the ones found in Arkansas), due to its similarity to the color of the fat of turkeys seen in rendering them for the dinner table. The color is due to cadmium from other places, though I cannot say the color from this locality is due to cadmium, or perhaps iron. This is a big specimen, very unusually 3-dimensional, with fingers and translucent ridges all over it. And, none of them bruised or contacted. It is an old piece from the Consie Prince dealer stock to Dave Stoudt collection, many years ago.