Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen ss Secondary minerals and textures within

Secondary minerals and textures within the rock suggest interaction with liquid water after formation

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Approximate Size of 1 Piece: 1

During fossilization

Origin: Utah

Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen ss Secondary minerals and textures withinMined from: Tsumeb Mine area, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia Description: This piece shows classic botryoidal smithsonite with a vivid electric blue to turquoise color, forming rounded, grape like surfaces that flow over a contrasting brown matrix. The surface has a waxy to silky luster, with small hemispherical growths merging together into a smooth, almost liquid looking texture. Areas of exposed matrix break up the color and give the piece a more