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Zincolivenite

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A superbly crystallised small thumbnail of vibrant emerald green Zincolivenite from the Tsumeb mine in Namibia. Razor-sharp spear-shaped translucent crystals to 5 mm tall cover a tiny matrix of black primary sulphides. Zincolivenite is a species which spans the intermediate solid solution series between Adamite and Olivenite.

Product details

Species
ZincoliveniteAbout Zincolivenite →
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.8 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
05/2026Unknown Owner$250.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Zincolivenite
emerald-green crystals in radiating sprays with vitreous to adamantine luster; notable localities, color, habit, and ID cues.
Zincolivenite
Regional guide
Zincolivenite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
from Tsumeb is the modern name for much of the vivid green “cuproadamite” and “cuprian adamite” that circulated for decades from this legendary Namibian mine. It sits between adamite and olivenite in the adamite–olivenite solid-solution series, with ideal composition CuZn(AsO4)(OH), and Tsumeb is one of the places where that chemistry becomes a collector’s problem as much as a mineralogical one: color, habit, and zoning can suggest the identity, but the most careful determinations rely on quantitative chemical analysis.