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Adamite

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This specimen is from a batch of extremely unusual adamites we got. The back of this group of adamite balls shows it to have been attached to the usual limonite, but as a flat contact which allowed it to be removed completely from the matrix to leave this lacework of crystal spheres. Pretty!

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 5.4 x 0.9 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