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Cuprian Adamite on matrix

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Impressively sharp and textbook-formed 8mm, single crystal of grass-green adamite on matrix, with the single crystal rising like a small monolith from the dark, grey-brown surface. It has a classic, chisel-like, prismatic habit, and the translucent termination is lustrous and sharp. Green adamite is uncommon, and usually given its color by traces of copper, though MINDAT has struck this "cuprian adamite" variety from the mineral list for Tsumeb, noting it should be called simply adamite (for now). An old piece, 1970s-1980s. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 39104

Product details

SpeciesAdamite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.8 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Added on10/17/2025
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2026
Price paid
$250.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
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zinc arsenate with vivid hues, sharp microcrystals on limonite, and bright UV fluorescence; prized by collectors from Ojuela, Tsumeb, and Lavrion.
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