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Adamite (Var: Manganoan Adamite), Adamite

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A very rare cabinet piece from the 1981 finds. This is a striking, large and rich, cabinet specimen from the Mina Ojuela. This dramatic specimen is festooned with glassy, purple adamite crystals to 7 mm on a sculptural, sturdy, gossan matrix plate. There are even three green, adamite balls scattered about as a nice accent. Lustrous goethite balls richly cover the backside of this two-sided specimen. This piece is from the one-time find in 1981 and is a superb, large and important representative for this very desirable manganoan-adamite species (erroneously once thought to be cobaltoan). Ex. Consie Prince Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 x 10.9 x 5.1 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