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Smithsonite

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Classic Tsumeb mine Smithsonite in a beige to sherry colour with super-bright resinous ('wet' lustre) crystals to 3.5 mm in length. These are certainly nowhere near to the largest Smithsonite crystals known from Tsumeb, but as Smithsonites go, this is a really fine miniature-sized example richly encrusted in really fine 'modified' somewhat curved, or twisted, rhombic crystals. Ex Glyn Cunnick Collection.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.2 x 2.6 x 2.7 cm
Added on11/19/2025

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown Owner$200.00
Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Smithsonite
Mineral guide
Learn about Smithsonite
ZnCO3 with botryoidal and crystalline forms, silky to vitreous luster, pastel hues from cobalt to yellow; localities boost collecting appeal.
Smithsonite
Regional guide
Smithsonite from Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia — varied rhombohedral and botryoidal forms, pink to green colors, and mineral associations; a prized locality for collectors.