Smithsonite (classic material) (ex Tom Campbell Collection)

Item Description

Tsumeb is renowned as the greatest mineral locality in the world, producing the finest examples of many common and rare mineral species. The Smithsonites from this world famous mine have been found in a wide variety of colors and forms. This attractive small cabinet features a pair of "finger"-shaped spires of covered with dozens of sparkling, silvery colored Smithsonite crystals along with countless more on the underlying matrix. There are some contacts on the piece, so it's not 100% pristine, but it's still a very aesthetic representation of these beloved specimens from this immensely important locality. From the worldwide collection of Tom Campbell. Tom is a mineralogist and mineral collect who works with us here at The Arkenstone. He has over 35 years of experience in the fields of exploration geology, mining, and applied mineralogy, and has even more years under his belt as a collector! Tom has described many new species over the years, and discovered the rare phosphates Tiptopite, Fransoletite and Pahasapaite. Tom was also a co-author on the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Minerals. You can see a list of Tom's published works here ( https://www.irocks.com/thomas-j-campbell-publications-list ).