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Smithsonite

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Locality: 
El Refugio Mine, Choix, Choix Municipality, Sinaloa, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm
Description

A very attractive matrix specimen of smithsonite from Mexico. The piece is covered with beautiful botryoidal aggregates of smithsonite showing a soft blue coloration.

The botryoidal surfaces are smooth and highly lustrous, forming rounded crystal aggregates that give the specimen a very characteristic appearance. The glossy surface enhances the delicate blue tone and creates a striking contrast with the underlying matrix.

Smithsonite commonly forms these botryoidal growth structures in oxidized zones of zinc deposits, where it develops as a secondary mineral replacing earlier zinc minerals such as sphalerite. This specimen shows this typical habit very well and represents a particularly aesthetic example from Mexico.

Mineral Data
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Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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