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Smithsonite, Willemite, Mimetite

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This is a large, very rich specimen of Tsumeb smithsonite. In person, it has a pretty, light greenish-tan color that did not come out in the photo. The shiny crystals are just all over this 3-dimensional, limonitic matrix, filling its pockets and piled up on its projections. In fact, the contact is only on the bottom, and the specimen can be viewed from almost any direction showing off its sparkly 0.5-cm crystals.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.4 x 6.9 x 5.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Willemite
Mineral guide
Learn about Willemite
fluorescent zinc silicate with UV glow; daylight colors range from colorless to pistachio, iconic from Franklin–Sterling Hill and Tsumeb.
Willemite
Regional guide
Willemite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia: glassy to sparkling crystals in blue-green to champagne hues, botryoidal crusts and hexagonal prisms; classic oxide-zone formation.