This specimen consists of light yellowish coloured smithsonite as rhombic
crystals. Small crystals of
mimetite
are found on the smithsonite as well as small crystals of
calcite.
The matrix of the specimen is rich in
galena.
Cuprian smithsonite with
cerussite
Cobaltoan smithsonite
This specimen of massive
galena
hosts a number of sharp and gemmy crystals of smoky
cerussite
to 1.2 cm across. Also found are numerous small brown colored crystals of
smithsonite to 4 mm across.
This specimen has rounded rhombic crystals of smithsonite set on matrix that
is lined with small 2-3 mm crystals of
willemite.
Cuprian smithsonite
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, Africa
Sample size: 6.7 x 6 x 3.7 cm (top), 8.7 x 5.3 x 3.1 cm (2nd/3rd row), 7.7 x
5.5 x 2.6 cm (4th/5th row), 6.3 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm (6th/7th row), 6 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
(8th/9th row), 9 x 4.1 x 3.4 cm (10th/bottom row)
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