Description
A beautiful and quite unusual smithsonite specimen from Namibia’s renowned Tsumeb mine. What immediately stands out about this specimen is its elongated prismatic habit. When one holds it and looks down its c-axis, the crystal appears almost hexagonal. An interesting fish-scale-like growth pattern can be seen on the prism faces. Overall, this superb light-yellow smithsonite catches one’s attention in an instant with its intriguing crystallographic features!
LOCATION
Namibia, Tsumeb
SIZE
3.5 cm
WEIGHT
5 g