Adamite

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This totally eye-catching vibrant lime green Adamite is from the iconic Ojuela mine at Mapim', in the state of Durango, Mexico. If you can't just recall which one of the famous Mexican mines Ojuela is, then just picture the precarious suspension bridge which crosses the deep gorge to the mine entrance! Vertigo inducing or what? Luckily for us, we don't have to cross it! The Adamite forms delightful hemispherical mounds composed of three dimensionally fanned crystals, each typically 1.5 cm tall. On the edges where cross-sections of the fans are visible, the colour grades from white at the crystal's base, or root, subtly grading to zesty apple to lime green terminations with a dazzling glassy lustre. The wonderful colour and curved crystal habit make this a total eye-catcher.

Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Product details

SpeciesAdamite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions5.5 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm

Added on10/24/2024

LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Current owner

Unknown Owner

Acquired: Jul 2026

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Crystal Classics	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