Adamite (Manganoan)

Acquired in 2002.

Probably from the celebrated 1981 find in the San Judas chimney at Level 6. On a matrix of hard black manganese oxides

Photo by László Kupi

Product details

SpeciesAdamite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions5.2 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm

Added on10/21/2025

LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Current owner

David Lucas

Member since 2025

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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.

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

Locality guide

Ojuela Mine

Ojuela Mine, Mexico — renowned locality for vivid adamite, legrandite, mimetite, and wulfenite; prized for color, crystal habit, and mining heritage.

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