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Adamite (Var: Cuprian Adamite)

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Scintillating, gemmy, emerald-green cuprian adamite botryoids richly line numerous vugs in the cabinet box-work gossan matrix on this fine specimen from the famous and ancient deposits of Laurium, Greece. Classic, desirable material. Large sized specimen.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.7 x 7.0 x 4.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityGreece, Attica, Lavrion Mining District

Known provenance

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

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Adamite
Mineral guide
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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 Lavrion Mining District, Greece
from Lavrion, Greece – emerald to apple-green botryoids and glassy aggregates on gossan; a complex supergene mineral from a storied Pb-Zn-Ag district w…