Smithsonite - Mineral specimens search results

Mineral specimens search results

(para ver esta página en español)

Mineral specimens search results for [ Smithsonite ]

JFD13AN5: Smithsonite and Galena after Pyrrhotite and Baryte

Alain Martaud spent quite a long time in La Unión digging for minerals and took advantage of the time to obtain a good number of specimens from the area. All 'special', such as this Smithsonite and Galena pseudomorph that has replaced an older Pyrrhotite crystal, which in addition to being interesting (mineralogically speaking) has the great advantage that it makes the specimen stable, so it will not suffer the alteration that so often happens to pyrrhotites. In addition, a small group of the ubiquitous barytes from that area embellish the specimen.
Tomasa Mine, La Fortuna, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, La Unión, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia) Spain (1980-1985)
Specimen size: 9.6 × 6.8 × 6.4 cm = 3.78” × 2.68” × 2.52”

EX89AA5: Smithsonite on Calcite

Botryoidal Smithsonite growths with a uniform clear green color in vivid contrast with the matrix of white saccharoidal limestone with small Calcite crystals. Like so many specimens in this collection, this one is of great quality for the locality.
Barbara Mine, Agia Varvara Mines, Sounion area, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture Greece
Specimen size: 8.6 × 7 × 6.4 cm = 3.39” × 2.76” × 2.52”

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.5 cm = 0.87” × 0.59”

JFD160AO8: Smithsonite on Chalcophanite

Both species here were analyzed, and confirmed to be Smithsonite and Chalcophanite. It comes from Francesco Stoppani's extensive collection of European carbonates, and I kept it because I found the association to be interesting as it is not that common in that area.
Los Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 9.4 × 7.3 × 4.1 cm = 3.70” × 2.87” × 1.61”

TE7Y0: Smithsonite pseudo Calcite on Calcite

A novelty at St. Marie 2013. Astounding Smithsonites replacing Calcite. They show successive replacement shells indicating that the Calcite was partially replaced, some was dissolved and the next layer was attacked. Its color, its size and shape make these specimens one of the great finds of 2013. We'll send a copy of the analysis of the Smithsonite to the buyer.
This specimen was published on the Mineralogical Record´s web page, in the ‘What’s New in the Mineral World?’ section, report #35, August 14, 2013 edition.
San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), level 8, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua Mexico (04/2013)
Specimen size: 6.2 × 4.1 × 2.9 cm = 2.44” × 1.61” × 1.14”

Main crystal size: 2.3 × 1.1 cm = 0.91” × 0.43”

TP98Y0: Smithsonite pseudo Calcite on Calcite

A novelty at St. Marie 2013. Astounding Smithsonites replacing Calcite. They show successive replacement shells indicating that the Calcite was partially replaced, some was dissolved and the next layer was attacked. Its color, its size and shape make these specimens one of the great finds of 2013. We'll send a copy of the analysis of the Smithsonite to the buyer.
San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), level 8, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua Mexico (04/2013)
Specimen size: 8.9 × 5.9 × 4.5 cm = 3.50” × 2.32” × 1.77”

TC89AD5: Smithsonite pseudo Calcite with Calcite

Aggregate of Smithsonite crystals replacing Calcite. They show successive replacement shells indicating that the Calcite was only partially replaced during a first phase, and later completely replaced by Smithsonite. We'll send a copy of the analysis of the Smithsonite to the buyer.
San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), level 8, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua Mexico (04/2013)
Specimen size: 8.5 × 6.3 × 3.5 cm = 3.35” × 2.48” × 1.38”

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.5 cm = 1.02” × 0.59”

TA96Y0: Smithsonite pseudo Calcite with Calcite

A novelty at St. Marie 2013. Astounding Smithsonites replacing Calcite. They show successive replacement shells indicating that the Calcite was partially replaced, some was dissolved and the next layer was attacked. Its color, its size and shape make these specimens one of the great finds of 2013. We'll send a copy of the analysis of the Smithsonite to the buyer.
San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), level 8, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua Mexico (04/2013)
Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.8 × 3.2 cm = 1.89” × 1.50” × 1.26”

TF47Y1: Smithsonite pseudo Calcite with Calcite

A novelty at St. Marie 2013. Astounding Smithsonites replacing Calcite. They show successive replacement shells indicating that the Calcite was only partially replaced during a first phase, and later completely replaced by Smithsonite. Its color, size and shape make these specimens one of the great finds of 2013. We'll send a copy of the analysis of the Smithsonite to the buyer.
San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), level 8, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua Mexico (04/2013)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 4.7 × 3 cm = 2.24” × 1.85” × 1.18”

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.2 cm = 1.02” × 0.47”

TDE36AN4: Smithsonite with Aurichalcite

Botryoidal growths of translucent Smithsonite with intense green colors, partially coated by microcrystals of a lighter blue Aurichalcite. We will send the specimen in its original Perky box from the Robert J. (Bob) Noble collection, which also has the label.
Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico USA
Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.3 × 1.4 cm = 1.10” × 0.91” × 0.55”

EA90AL5: Smithsonite with Aurichalcite

Botryoidal growths of translucent Smithsonite, of an intense greenish-blue color, on a botryoidal limonite matrix covered with light green Aurichalcite microcrystals.
The specimen comes from the Doug Toland collection, whose label we will send to the buyer.
Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico USA
Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.8 × 3.4 cm = 1.93” × 1.89” × 1.34”

FD10: Smithsonite with Aurichalcite

Aurichalcite richly covering Smithsonite specimen, with more color than usual due to the intense blue color of the Aurichalcite.
Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico USA
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.4 × 2.2 cm = 0.98” × 0.94” × 0.87”

ME14AJ6: Smithsonite with Calcite

Fine and aerial botryoidal growth of rhombohedral crystals that are between yellow and orange, contrasting nicely with white Calcite coatings.
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture Greece (±1985)
Specimen size: 5.3 × 4.1 × 3.2 cm = 2.09” × 1.61” × 1.26”

SV280MXB: Smithsonite with Calcite

Globular aggregates of rhombohedral Smithsonite crystals with very rounded faces and edges, its yellowish green tones displaying a predominance of the latter, with velvety appearance and satiny luster, dotted with small but very sharp scalenohedral crystals of snow-white Calcite, giving a beautiful color contrast to the specimen. Smithsonite had not been reported from this mine before, so this specimen helps to expand its paragenesis.
Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province China (2019)
Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.9 × 3.3 cm = 2.64” × 1.93” × 1.30”

BXL93AO6: Smithsonite with Cerussite

Aggregate of Smithsonite crystals, on matrix, formed by a very short prism with rhombohedral terminations, transparent, with good luster and a uniform green color. The specimen comes from an important European collection.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia
Specimen size: 11.4 × 8.3 × 4.3 cm = 4.49” × 3.27” × 1.69”

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.12” × 0.08”

TB66AL5: Smithsonite with Cerussite

Botryoidal growths of small, bright, yellowish Smithsonite crystals on matrix with associated small crystals of Cerussite. The specimen is from an old find in Touissit, where Smithsonite is not a very common species, although when it does appear it is usually very bright, as in this case. This specimen has been analyzed and we will send the buyer a copy of the analysis.
Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region Morocco
Specimen size: 17.8 × 14.6 × 5.3 cm = 7.01” × 5.75” × 2.09”

RP46Q5: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

A group of crystals with very well defined faces and edges and clear green color, some of them with red inclusions of Cuprite. They are bright and on matrix.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (±1973)
Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.8 × 4.4 cm = 2.20” × 1.89” × 1.73”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm = 0.20” × 0.20”

RP26X8: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

Druse of complex, equant, Smithsonite crystals. They are bright and have a greenish-yellow color that in wide areas on the sample is red due to Cuprite inclusions and coatings.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia
Specimen size: 8.1 × 5.3 × 4.2 cm = 3.19” × 2.09” × 1.65”

RE66K9: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

Druse, on matrix, of Smithsonite crystals, that look rounded. They are complex but dominated by the rhombohedron. Very atractive green-yellowish color enhanced by red Cuprite inclusions.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (07/1973)
Specimen size: 8 × 7.2 × 0.7 cm = 3.15” × 2.83” × 0.28”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.16” × 0.12”

RM76P8: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

A group of crystals on matrix. They have a rounded aspect but is possible to see the dominant faces of the rhombohedron. Their yellowish green color is attractive and they have reddish shades due Cuprite inclusions.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia
Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.8 × 2.5 cm = 2.64” × 1.89” × 0.98”

RD86K9: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

Druse, on matrix, of Smithsonite crystals, that look rounded. They are complex but dominated by the rhombohedron. Very atractive green-yellowish color enhanced by red Cuprite inclusions.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (07/1973)
Specimen size: 7.8 × 7.2 × 0.7 cm = 3.07” × 2.83” × 0.28”

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.3 cm = 0.12” × 0.12”

RP96V0: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

Group of Smithsonite crystals formed by a dominant flattened rhombohedron and poorly developed prismatic faces. The crystals are bright, translucent to transparent, they have a very intense yellow color and they are on matrix with Calcite and small crystals of Cuprite variety Chalcotrichite.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (±1973)
Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.7 × 3.6 cm = 2.05” × 1.85” × 1.42”

RE96I2: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

A druse of complex crystals in which the rhombohedron is dominant. Crystals have a round aspect and have yellowish-green color with red inclusions of Cuprite.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (25-07/1973)
Specimen size: 8.3 × 3.8 × 2.1 cm = 3.27” × 1.50” × 0.83”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.16” × 0.16”

RF47I2: Smithsonite with Cuprite inclusions

Group of crystals on matrix. Those crystals, of round aspect, are complex but the rhombohedron dominates. Their color is yellowish-green, very attractive and emphasized by red inclusions of Cuprite.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia (25-07/1973)
Specimen size: 8 × 5.2 × 2.5 cm = 3.15” × 2.05” × 0.98”

RP86V5: Smithsonite with Descloizite

Small acute rhombohedral crystals of Smithsonite with polycrystalline growths on their faces, a clear green color, with aggregates of yellow Descloizite and on matrix. The morphology of both species proves their true locality which in the autographed label of Folch appears as Tsumeb and not Berg Aukas. This confusion was very common in the past.
The sample is with a label that we'll send to the buyer.
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region Namibia
Specimen size: 10.8 × 10.2 × 5.1 cm = 4.25” × 4.02” × 2.01”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm = 0.08” × 0.04”

TFM98AN7: Smithsonite with Fluorite

Spheroidal growths of Smithsonite, with good luster and an intense and uniform lemon-yellow color, on a Quartz matrix, with Pyrite microcrystals. This piece is of high quality for the locality, unusual in collections.
Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, County Clare, Munster Province Ireland
Specimen size: 10.2 × 6.6 × 3.7 cm = 4.02” × 2.60” × 1.46”

We work with the IMA approved names for minerals. If you are not sure of the IMA name for the mineral you are looking for you can select it from the following list


US Minerals	Canada Minerals	Mexico Minerals	Spanish Minerals	Spanish Fluorite	Portugal - Panasqueira	French Minerals
Romanian Minerals	European Minerals	Russia - Eurasia Minerals	Moroccan Minerals	African Minerals	Brazilian Minerals	South American Minerals
Chinese Minerals	Asia - Australia - Turkey Minerals	Joaquim Callen's Photo Gallery	The Jan Buma Collections	The James Catmur Collections	The Carles Curto Collection	The Daunis Collection
The Folch Collection	The Pedro Goy Collection	The Oliete Collection	The Desmond Sacco Collection	The Silvane Collection	The Jordi Fabre Collection	Best Specimens
Home


Home page Minerals		Comments		Minerales.info		Feedback Form		Search