T14-09
Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm
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Sharp, iridescent crystals of Smithsonite on a knob of Galena. The Smithsonite crystals are in elongated, curving, almost flattened, rhombs up to 1.4 cm across. The luster is almost a metallic tan, with edges of deeper brown. I have not seen many Tsumeb Smithsonites, or Smithsonites from anywhere for that matter, with this particular look to them.