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Adamite (Var: Cuprian Adamite)

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A little pocket of the relatively rare blue-green variety of adamite which gets its color from copper content, as opposed to the usual greenish yellow Mina Ojuela adamite. Typical limonite matrix. Ex. John Ydren Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.4 x 2.9 x 1.3 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