| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite (Mn-rich) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 69296 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite (Mn-rich) |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, 3rd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent pinkish-orange smithsonite crystals on a small fragment of sulfide-rich matrix. The smithsonite crystals are rhombohedral form with satin luster on the faces. The pink-orange color is caused by manganese impurities. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II) |
| Overall Size: | 25x18x14 mm |
| Crystals: | 4-19 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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