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Adamite with minor Aragonite

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David Lucas
0 for sale·Member since 2025

This specimen dates back probably to the late 1800s, and was in the collections of French exploration geologist Dr. Jean Behier and then Eric Asselborn. Rob Lavinsky bought it in his collection and sold the piece immediately to James Zigras.


Photo by László Kupi

Product details

Species
Adamite, AragoniteAbout Adamite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.0 x 2.2 cm
Added on10/21/2025
Locality
Greece, Attica, Lavrion Mining DistrictRegional guide →

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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 Lavrion Mining District, Greece
from Lavrion, Greece – emerald to apple-green botryoids and glassy aggregates on gossan; a complex supergene mineral from a storied Pb-Zn-Ag district w…