Smithsonite on Auricalcite - image 1
Smithsonite on Auricalcite - image 2

Smithsonite on Auricalcite

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
Nestled in a limonite vug is a cluster of "rice-grain" crystals of translucent, sky-blue Smithsonite, with individual spheres reaching .6 cm across. Aesthetically emplaced between the matrix and the Smithsonite are tightly packed spherical aggregates of Auricalcite, to .2 cm across. Beautiful!

Product details

SpeciesSmithsonite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 4.0 x 2.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, New Mexico, Kelly Mine

Known provenance

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

Learn more

Smithsonite
Mineral guide
Learn about Smithsonite
ZnCO3 with botryoidal and crystalline forms, silky to vitreous luster, pastel hues from cobalt to yellow; localities boost collecting appeal.
Smithsonite
Regional guide
Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, New Mexico, USA
from Kelly Mine, New Mexico — blue to blue-green botryoidal forms, translucent luster, and a historic, collector-focused color story.