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Mineral Specimens with Smithsonite
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Exceptionally lustrous and colorful specimen from an early-90s find by George Stevens at this classic old Arizona locality. No more has been found since! I still remember when they came out, and I bought all I could afford at the time. They quickly disappeared at Tucson, and now come to market only from recycled collections 5.3 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
A VERY UNUSUAL vug of azurite crystals with glistening, shiny, spherical clusters of translucent beige smithsonite. The azurites are to 2 cm tall, and a rich, lustrous hue. This is a sculptural and unique specimen that is truly different from your "usual" Tsumeby azurite! 7.7 x 5.8 x 5.7 cm
8.9 x 8.4 x 8.4 cm. An old-time, very rich and showy combination specimen from the Tsumeb Mine. Finely reticulated, snowflake cerussite crystals artfully cover one side of the specimen. The matrix is solid, banded, botryoidal smithsonite of various colors and the back is the apple-green color varietal. This is a very fine and highly representative Tsumeb combination piece from the upper oxidized zone of this renowned locale.
5.9 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm. A very showy, old-time, botryoidal smithsonite crust from Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico. The bubbly, highly translucent crust is a beautiful powder-blue, which is uncommon and very desirable. Old dealer stock of Dr. Gary Hansen and not seen since the early 1980s.
8.6 x 6.8 x 4.1 cm. A fine smithsonite specimen from the Tsumeb Mine. Lustrous, translucent, colorless, flattened smithsonite rhombs cover the vuggy, 3-dimensional matrix. Crystals reach 2.0 cm. Ex. Rob Smith Collection.
5.8 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm. Classic "Kelly blue-green" smithsonite botryoids cover the silicified limestone matrix on this specimen from the Kelly Mine of New Mexico. The botryoids have beautiful, shimmering, waxy lustre.
5.3 x 4.8 x 1.7 cm. An unusual and fine crust of pearlescent cerussite crystals on oxide-coated smithsonite crystals from the Tsumeb Mine. Some of the elongated, scalenohedral smithsonite crystals are quite gemmy and there is even a gem, 9 mm, cyclically -twinned cerussite crystal hidden on the side of this piece. Ex. Rob Smith Collection.
This is quite simply the finest specimen of Arkansas smithsonite that I have seen for my tastes. Not only does it feature the rather rare bright yellow color (brighter, in fact, than the pictures show), but the smithsonite balls are ISOLATED on MATRIX and are primary growths rather than replacements! It is such a far cry from the average “turkey fat” specimen (smithsonite ps. dolomite) that it is remarkable it comes from the same place. It is likely a very old piece. Pure smithsonite from this location is very rare - most specimens we see are actually smithsonite ps. dolomite, after all (be they crusts or crystals). If you have ever seen a better Arkansas smithsonite, I would like to hear about it! 7 x 4.3 x 2 cm
6.9 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm. Very large, lustrous, and thick smithsonite botryoids on matrix from Berg Aukas, Namibia. The amber color is very rich, and the lustre and translucency are excellent. The crenellated growth patterns on the botryoids are fascinating. These are extra large smithsonites for the habit, and quite attractive, from Berg Aukas.
Light green willemite over what mul;ticolored blue-green smithsonite, with a thin layer of turquoise color showing through the middle of the smithsonite in a pleasing way. At one side of the specimen are two tiny little cerussites as well. VERY PRETTY and 3-dimensional specimen, complete all around, 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm
Silky, light salmon-colored (cobaltian) rhombs to just over a centimeter cover the face of this fine Tsumeb smithsonite mini. No damage! 6.6 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm
7.3 x 5.3 x 5.1 cm. This specimen features a solid drapery of sharp, gemmy, pink rhombohedral smithsonites colored a rich pink by cobalt inclusions. The lustre and translucency of the crystals make the piece sparkle when lit. From the well-known personal Tsumeb collection of South African dealer Rob Smith, sold in 2005.
12.4 x 9.0 x 4.8 cm. Bright green cuprian smithsonite is a rarity in nature more than most other colors. Tsumeb is famous for it. However, most specimens came out prior to the late 1980s. This specimen features a solid drapery of sparkling green crystals colored a rich granny-smith-apple green color by copper inclusions. The lustre and translucency of the crystals make the piece sparkle when lit. The specimen is fairly large for this style, showing complete coating of sparkly smithsonites across over 90% of the display face. It is from the well-known personal Tsumeb collection of South African dealer Rob Smith, sold in 2005.
12.5 x 11.5 x 8.0 cm. Classic "Kelly" blue-green smithsonite botroyoids fill large vugs in the V-shaped, cabinet matrix on this fine, old-time and rich specimen from the Kelly Mine of New Mexico. The translucent botryoids have the beautiful, waxy lustre, typical of fine Kelly smithsonites. There are two additional vugs hidden on the back and bottom of the piece. Ex. Mullane Collection.
5.0 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm. A classic, beautiful combination specimen from the Kelly Mine of New Mexico. Tiny, sparkly and gemmy, "rice-grain" smithsonite crystals are peppered on the banded, botryoidal, powder-blue aurichalcite that covers the gossan matrix crust. A really neat bonus feature on the backside are the rice-grain smithsonite crystals embedded in the starkly contrasting gossan matrix. Older material, 1960s or early 1970s material. Ex. Mullane Collection.
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