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Adamite

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A few spheres of glassy and gemmy, lime colored adamite, to 1.25 cm across, are nestled in a vug of limonite. Tim Blackwood Collection.

Product details

Species
AdamiteAbout Adamite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
Locality
Mexico, Durango, Ojuela MineRegional guide →

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