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Smithsonite (Var: Cuprian Smithsonite), Willemite

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This fine specimen features a large vug filled with lustrous, translucent and flattened, sea-green cuprian smithsonite rhombs. The matrix is a solid box-work of sparkly, black willemite botryoids. Ex. Rob Smith Collection.

Product details

SpeciesWillemite, Smithsonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.8 x 6.6 x 6.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

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

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Willemite
Mineral guide
Learn about Willemite
fluorescent zinc silicate with UV glow; daylight colors range from colorless to pistachio, iconic from Franklin–Sterling Hill and Tsumeb.
Willemite
Regional guide
Willemite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia: glassy to sparkling crystals in blue-green to champagne hues, botryoidal crusts and hexagonal prisms; classic oxide-zone formation.