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Manganoan Adamite

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A fabulous large miniature specimen of the famous purple-tipped Manganoan Adamite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico. The specimen consists of a mass of botryoidal black manganese oxides coated with small crystals of black-coated Adamite from which protrude several eye-catching purple-tipped, colour-zoned Manganoan Adamite crystals to about 5 mm in length. A gorgeous little specimen. The story of the original find of these purple crystals features heavily in the 2003 Mineralogical Record article on The Ojuela Mine, written by Thomas Moore and Peter Megaw.

Product details

Species
AdamiteAbout Adamite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Locality
Mexico, Durango, Ojuela MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2025Unknown Owner$450.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Adamite
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.
Adamite
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