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Mineral Specimens with Smithsonite
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This specimen features juicy, transparent, sharply terminated cobaltian smithies to almost 1.5 cm. The color is TOPs for the varietal, not pale at all but almost red in hue. They are the more rare form, compared to the simple rhombohedra you normally see. The specimen is attractive and 3-dimensional overall, and the piece is just REALLY visually appealing! No damage! It is an exceptional specimen also because unlike most such which are fully covered, this has ISOLATED crystals and thus displays rather more dramtically than the usual carpeted matrix pieces 7.6 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
This specimen features a VERY rare style of cuprian smithsonite, such that I believe it was only found in one pocket (early 1980s?). The style is defined by isolated, gemmy, sharp crystals as you see in the closeup, to 8mm in size. Usually , cuprian smithsonite from here is rhombohedral or a simple druse but these are more elongated and look more prismatic in habit. However, these are real, euhedral crystals of superb quality. A rich druse of glistening, sugary microcrystals contrasting against the dolomite matrix completes the visual appeal here! I have seen only one other of this type for sale recently, and that from the Sussman collection and at a much higher price for comparable quality (though the piece was larger, too) 4.4 x 4 x 3 cm
A unique combination piece from a small one-time pocket, totally unique in Tsumeb mining! This specimen has GEMMY, jewel-like, V-twins of cerussite to several centimeters in size perched ON elongated scalenohedral smithsonite crystals! the smithsonites are colored red by minute inclusions of hematite. Thus, this is unique for the color contrast, the combination, and the visual juxtaposition compared to any other ceru/smith association I am aware of. 6.2 x 4.6 x 2 cm
The large crysatl on this exquisite Thumbnail is 2cm tip to tip! This is an extremely elegant and fine, competition-quality piece. In person the color is , i need to say, slightly less rich than shown, more a peach than a pink hue (There is a very slight bit of matrix on the back, attached. that matrix adds reflection of some color to the photos when in person it isn't as deep a pink color but it IS as elegant and sharp as you see!). The gemminess and translucency are high, and the lustre is fantastic. 2.8 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm
A gorgeous, glowing specimen with sharp GEMMY, TRANSLUCENT rhombs to 8 mm. this is the rarest pocket, I would say, of green smithsonite. There are very few extant and most are, like this one, rather small. Buy for the color, not the size...and you will see that the color gives it a display value beyond the mere size. 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
Rare, elongated, scalenohedral smithsonite crystals! This is a very rare crystal habit for the species, so far as i know unique to Tsumeb in crystals of such size and quality. This pristine miniature has SHARP xls to 2 cm. 3 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm
Talk about rare. I had NEVER seen a smithie from this pocket for sale. I saw the style in a few books, only. These large, blocky, TRANSPARENT, pseudocubic crystals are 1 cm on edge! This is a unique, incredible specimen for the species. If trimmed further, it would surely be an equally incredible thumbnail, but as stands its a fine miniature. 3.4 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm
A SUPERB, old-time specimen in an old glass-top Smithsonian box of rich, yellow cadmium smithsonite pseudomorphs after saddle-shaped dolomite crystals from the famous Philadelphia Mine at Rush, Arkansas. The crystals lie on a brecciated, silicified limestone matrix. Dr. Gary Hansen obviously made a trade with the Smithsonian in the 1960s or early 1970s. The minimal amount of damage is certainly not detracting from this very fine and showy piece. 7.2 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm
Lustrous, honey-brown smithsonite rhombs richly cover one side of this showy, two-sided crust of lustrous dolomite casted after calcite from Tsumeb. The large, central dolomite casted after a large calcite crystal looks like the superstructure of a ship. 9.3 x 4.8 x 3.6 cm
A very showy and rich specimen of botryoidal, yellow, smithsonite on massive fluorite from the famous Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carron, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland. A bit of periphery damage is insignificant as it displays so nicely and colorfully. This fine piece was recently collected from the dumps produced by old workings 5.4 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
A BEAUTIFUL and SHOWY Tsumeb specimen of a gemmy and lustrous, 3.0 cm, cerussite sixling crystal jauntily perched atop pink, cuprian smithsonite-covered matrix. The sixling has very fine form and the couple of bruised areas are barely noticeable. Choice material from the Marty Lewadny Collection. 4.4 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm
Another superb piece from the Hauck Collection, this is a very unusual POKER-CHIP form smithsonite from Berg Aukus! These pearly, flat crystals are selectively coated with a deep olive-gray mineral on the display side, which gives them their color. The crystals are quite large - to 1.5 cm across! A remarkable specimen, and something you just do NOT see on the market! 6.3 x 4.8 x 3.4cm
Tsumeb has a wide variety of colors for Smithsonite. Some of the most lucious and attractive Cobalt-bearing Smithsonite specimens are from Tsumeb. This boxbuster thumbnail specimen is a great representation of one of the classics of Tsumeb. It is comprised of several soft pink color, lustrous, gemmy rhombs measuring up to 1.5 cm. 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5cm
VERY difficult to obtain, this is an old Laurium green smithsonite, in association with white aragonite. No, it is not as beautiful as a Kelly or Choix specimen, but is obviously far more rare . . . This is old material, probalby 100 years . And, the association is unusual 9.3 x 8.6 x 4.3cm
An showy and excellent Tsumeb specimen richly covered with lustrous, translucent, rust-brown smithsonite scalenohedrons to 1.0 cm on massive galena matrix. Many of the crystals are nicely striated. This is an unusual and uncommon smithsonite color for Tsumeb and the piece is essentially pristine. 7.6 x 6.6 x 3.6 cm
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