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Adamite (Var: Manganoan Adamite)

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Purple adamite is one of the three Holy Grail species from Mina Ojuela, along with legrandite and scorodite. This showy and cute miniature features a 8 mm wide, sparkly, broccoli head of purple adamite crystals on a stalk of yellow-brown adamite. The adamite is aesthetically set in a vug atop a wedge-shaped limonite matrix. This piece is from the one-time find in 1981 and is highly representative of this very desirable species. Ex. George Elling Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.7 x 3.8 x 2.5 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
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