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Mineral Specimens with Smithsonite
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Very simply a superlative specimen from the world’s greatest locality for the species. As great as it appears in the pics, it is even more translucent, and therefore even more stunning, in person. A killer! 2.6 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
This is absolutely, unequivocally , one of the very best cuprian smithsonites recovered from a famous find in the early 1990s by George Stevens (who does Marty's shows and probably gave him early shot). I remember seeing most of the pocket in his room one year around 1992 or 1993, and was blown away. However, NOTHING was available by opening day that was this good, to my memory. This one has color saturation in the top percentile, great lustre, and a waxy look to it that makes it glow in good lighting. It is 3-dimensional and complete, and undamaged, all around. The color is as good as it gets! 9 x 6.7 x 4.1 cm
This rare smithsonite is from the Kingman Mine [NOTE: locality disputed - see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-161021.html]. In the past I have seen only thumbnails and a very few miniatures. This is large and significant for the locale. You really have to see this in person to believe it...its rare stuff, and quite attractive in a subtle way. 8.5 x 4 x 3.3 cm
6.4 x 5.1 x 4.6 cm. A very strange Illinois specimen that is evidently an old specimen, said to have come from surface workings near the mine and from a well-known Illinois collection. Deep purple cubes, some possibly pseudomorphed (associated with a yellow mineral that turns out to be Smithsonite), occur on matrix. The largest of the lustrous, translucent cubes is 1.5 cm across. Ex. Tom Wiesner Collection. NOTE: according to Ross Lillie, this strange find was a single boulder about two-three feet across with pockets inside. It was found in the Spar Mountain area with outcrops on the side of a hill. He assumes there where maybe a couple of dozen specimens. The find wasn't considered important in 1959 so that’s probably why there was no record.
Greenockite-included smithsonite, in “turkey fat” style botryoids on a matrix of drusy quartz. There is a weird shallow line running through the smithsonite that is not damage or a crack per se....not as noticeable in person as in the photo. It is an amazingly colorful specimen for the locality, with much more pizzazz than one normally can expect from here. The spheres are a uniform .5 cm across. At first glance, this specimen resembles the superb deep yellow mimetite of San Pedro Corralitos, Mexico. 6 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm
A showy and structural matrix literally covered with lustrous and gemmy, colorless to light rust-pink smithsonite rhombs from Tsumeb. The smithsonite-covered knob makes this piece especially appealing. 7.9 x 6.7 x 5.6 cm
A specimen of the rare bright apple-green cuprian variety of smithsonite from Tsumeb. Check out the fine, gemmy little crystals! These are awfully hard to get. 3.5 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm
A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME, tow-toned, sea foam-green and light blue-gray, lustrous, translucent, botryoidal smithsonite on matrix from the famous, ancient mines at Laurium, Greece. These deposits were considered ancient by the Classical Greeks! This piece comes with a Dr. A.E. Foote label, a very well-known worldwide dealer, who died in 1895. Ex. J. Cilen Collection. 6.0 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm
AN AESTHETIC CABINET specimen of botryoidal, yellow-orange, cadmium-rich smithsonite preferentially coated by sharp, colorless calcite rhombs. The calcite rhombs look like snow draping a mountain side, giving a dramatic look. From the Ed Ruggiero Collection, who personally collected this stunning piece from the Monte Cristo Mine in Arkansas in September, 1975! His card says that this is the largest piece, that he collected that day. This is a unique pocket, and a great combo for the locality. I have not seen such specimens except from this seemingly onetime find 30 years ago. 11.7 x 9.3 x 5.2 cm
An intrepid miner has gone back into the old work at the classic Choix locality and is pulling out some first-class smithsonites of blue, lavender and pink. This is among the better ones for size: a knob of a very thick crust, pretty turquoise and aqua colors, VERY lustrous! 6.3 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm
An intrepid miner has gone back into the old work at the classic Choix locality and is pulling out some first-class smithsonites of blue, lavender and pink. This is among the better ones for size: a knob of a very thick crust, pearly, shimmering specimen of a delicate pink shade. , VERY lustrous! 7.8 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm
Lustrous, transparent to translucent, colorless hopeite blades to 8 mm aesthetically set in a powder-blue, botryoidal smithsonite vug in matrix from the famous Broken Hill Mine in Zambia. Hopeite is a very uncommon zinc phosphate and this is a good one. Ex. Lewadny Collection 4.0 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm
Look at the GEMMINESS of these shimmering pink smithsonite crystals from Tsumeb! And, they are set off against a contrasting matrix, rather than just a pink mass, making them particularly pretty! 4.1 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm
A specimen of the prized apple-green cuprian smithsonite from Tsumeb! 3.1 x 2.0 x 2.4cm
Wonderful pink color and transparency on this RICH Tsumeb smithsonite specimen! The crystals actually wrap around and cover both sides of the specimen! Crystals measure to over a centimeter. 4 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
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