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Adamite (Var: Cuprian Adamite)

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An aesthetic column of intergrown clusters of very sparkly, translucent, sea-green, bladed botryoids of cuprian adamite from the Mina Ojuela of Mexico. The clusters sit nicely on a bit of contrasting gossan matrix and remind me of stylized, shrub sculpture. Classic, older material from this renowned locale. Ex. Consie Prince Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

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 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