AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Smithsonite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 40217 |
Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Description: | Translucent pink smithsonite crystals in rounded, mammilary aggregates and silky surface luster throughout. This specimen has excellent color for the locality. Casts in the rear indicate the smithsonite grew over calcite that naturally dissolved away. |
Overall Size: | 6x3.5x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 3 mm thick layers |
Archived: | For reference only |
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