As with the above olivenite specimen, this adamite is SO FAR BEYOND the norm, and so off the charts in quality, and so proportional as a thumbnail, that it transcends from being a "small rock" to another level entirely; and is in fact a competition-level trophy winner. Few adamites from Tsumeb attain this color saturation, lustre, and aesthetic. The crystals, to 1.2 cm, are sharp and glassy instead of the usual dull finish many have. The green color here is the most saturated green color you can ask in a cuprian adamite from Tsumeb. Although not quite pristine, all the major crystals are fine and the overall impact is high. The piece can be vertical or horizontal as you wish to display it, to equal effect. ex Desmond Sacco Thumbnail Collection

Converging crystallization has formed several hemispherical sprays of luscious, super-bright, apple green adamite, aesthetically perched as if climbing up a hill of contrasting limonite. The clusters average 1.8 cm across. If ever a specimen could be viewed as animate, this is the one: To a friend's eyes this specimen looks like a rhino climbing a rock and I can kinda see that too! But in any case, it is simply a stunning piece with far more aesthetics and 3-dimensionality than you normally expect to find in one of these specimens. Collected mostly in the late 60s and through the 70s, good adamites are today scarce on the market and special pieces like this one, in high demand.