Smithsonite - pink with unusually vivid color
Tsumeb
Otjikoto Region, Namibia
5.5 x 3.9 x 3.2 CM (cabinet)
price: $360
Pre Tucson
Bright pink Smithsonite crystals are nicely protected in a vug on the matrix. From Tsumeb, this intense color had always been labeled as Cobaltoan Smithsonite but recent studies show that not all pink from Tsumeb has Cobalt, so without an analysis we simply call this pink. In excellent condition inside the vug, the only minor bruises are at the outer edges. For a Smithsonite color suite this is a nice addition with rich deep color that is not the typical pale pink of Tsumeb.
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Smithsonite - pink with unusually vivid color
Tsumeb
Otjikoto Region, Namibia
5.5 x 3.9 x 3.2 CM (cabinet)
price: $360
Pre Tucson
Bright pink Smithsonite crystals are nicely protected in a vug on the matrix. From Tsumeb, this intense color had always been labeled as Cobaltoan Smithsonite but recent studies show that not all pink from Tsumeb has Cobalt, so without an analysis we simply call this pink. In excellent condition inside the vug, the only minor bruises are at the outer edges. For a Smithsonite color suite this is a nice addition with rich deep color that is not the typical pale pink of Tsumeb.
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