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Adamite Var. Cuprian

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This special variety of intense saturated green adamite came only once, from a pocket associated with schultenite (in the 1980s?), and is the deepest and richest color you can ask for, combined with luster and sparkle. Although some are damaged, the piece hosts a number of very sharp crystals to 1 cm in massive matrix.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.9 x 2.0 x 1.5 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
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 Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia — sharp yellow to yellow-green crystals on smithsonite; prized for large crystal size, complex paragenesis, and provenance.