Description
Number: 97M.
Name: Smithsonite
Location: Zinc Corp mine broken hill NSW.
Size: 70 x 60 x 40mm.
Weight: 102 gm .
Grouping: Carbonate.
Comment: Smithsonite,is one of the carbonates that has a multitude of colors. Here on this specimen it is encasing the mineral Coronardite an Oxide of Manganese. This is a common occurance at the Broken Hill mines and many specimens of Smithsonite in a huge variety of crystal forms have seen daylight from these famous mines. Dogtooth crystals if you can find a specimen are exceptionally outstanding.
