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Adamite (Var: Cuprian Adamite)

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Lustrous green cuprian adamite crystals to 7 mm RICHLY cover matrix on this excellent specimen from Tsumeb. A very desirable Tsumeb species, hard to find in good pieces. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection, who purchased this piece from Zweibels in June, 1976. Such sharply crystallized cuprian adamites are uncommon and occur only at this mine, in this habit..

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

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 Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia — sharp yellow to yellow-green crystals on smithsonite; prized for large crystal size, complex paragenesis, and provenance.