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Zincolivenite

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Highly sought after by mineral collectors zinolivenite is an intermediary member in a solid solution series of olivenite and adamite. The best specimens of this relatively rare species come from the now closed Tsumeb Mine. This particular specimen features a beautiful saturated green color with top notch luster. The aesthetics are great with a lovely pinwheel sitting top and center as the focal point of the specimen. This specimen was previously part of the well known Dr. Neal Luppescu collection as part of his extensive Tsumeb suite.

Product details

Species
ZincoliveniteAbout Zincolivenite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on03/26/2025
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
09/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—DanZ RockshopNot 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.