Adamite

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Adamite came out from Ojuela mine in the 1960s through the early 1980s in a variety of habits, and the most classic is perhaps the pinwheel style. This spectacular thumbnail has a "wet" look to it due to its incredible luster and vivid yellow color. It simply sparkles all over! This is exactly what you'd want from an Ojuela adamite specimen. As a bonus, all these Ojuela adamites have an intense neon-green fluorescence under UV light.

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SpeciesAdamite

SizeThumbnail

Dimensions2.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm

Added on10/23/2024

LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Current owner

Unknown Owner

Acquired: Aug 2026
Price paid: $200.00

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	The Arkenstone	Not disclosed

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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.

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

Locality guide