Cerussite, Smithsonite (Var: Cuprian Smithsonite) - image 1

Cerussite, Smithsonite (Var: Cuprian Smithsonite)

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A BEAUTIFUL and SHOWY Tsumeb specimen of a gemmy and lustrous, 3.0 cm, cerussite sixling crystal jauntily perched atop pink, cuprian smithsonite-covered matrix. The sixling has very fine form and the couple of bruised areas are barely noticeable. Choice material from the Marty Lewadny Collection. 4.4 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm

Product details

SpeciesCerussite, Smithsonite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
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