Smithsonite - image 1
Smithsonite - image 2
specimen video

Smithsonite

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
Colourless to translucent milky white Smithsonite crystals cover a largely hidden matrix of black crystalline Smithsonite from the Tsumeb mine in Namibia. Trigonal striated crystals to around 7 mm outwardly project from the matrix and due to their surface texture have a most attractive silky lustre. A choice, sharply crystallised small miniature Smithsonite from Tsumeb.

Product details

Species
SmithsoniteAbout Smithsonite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 x 3.1 x 2.1 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2025Unknown Owner$750.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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 Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia — varied rhombohedral and botryoidal forms, pink to green colors, and mineral associations; a prized locality for collectors.