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Adamite

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An extremely fine and aesthetic specimen from the Mina Ojuela of two parallel bands of discrete botryoidal aggregates of glassy, yellow-green adamite prisms on starkly contrasting gossan matrix. Seldom do you isolated adamite crystals clusters, such as this, from Mina Ojuela. Ex. Consie Prince Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.9 x 4.4 x 2.6 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