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Adamite Pinwheel

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Highly prized in most collections, Adamite is usually found in blocky to elongated orthorhombic blades. Here you have beautifully developed thin crystals grouped to form a stunning radial fan or "pinwheel" as the colelctors call them. With such a rich yellow color and excellent luster, this incredibly aesthetic specimen is super-choice. Most pinwheels are simply not on matrix...I guess they just fall off...but this is firmly anchored

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024

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