Smithsonite (Wes Parker Coll.)

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature, 5.3 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 01/14/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/21/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Very glassy and striated, light gray smithsonite rhombs cover the mounded matrix of galena and bornite on this aesthetic specimen from the famous and now-closed Tsumeb Mine. The natural arch of smithsonite is striking. No damage to the front of the specimen. Ex Wes Parker Collection.

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