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Smithsonite on Coronadite

#40213

Smithsonite on Coronadite

#40213
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
ZnCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
San Rafael mine, Nye Co., Nevada, United States
Tagged
carbonate

Interesting "bulbous" Smithsonite in little 1mm crystals which not only resemble lightbulbs but seem to transmit light at the bulb.

Smithsonite

Formula
ZnCO3 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Botryoidal, Reniform, Earthy 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
grayish white, dark gray, green, blue, yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
4.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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