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Manganoan Smithsonite
A very rare example from a famous pocket of the early 1980s, 1984 I think, which has red smithsonite of a unique hue caused by MANGANESE and NOT by the usual COBALT which gives pink smithsonite its color from other localities, and indeed from other pockets at Tsumeb as well. This is one of the most rare varieties of smithsonite and to my knowledge occured only from Tsumeb in any quality. I buy all that turn up, occasionally getting lucky and buying one mislabeled as the more common cobaltian varietal - so keep an eye out, too!
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm
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Added on10/23/2024
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Known provenance
2024/08
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