SMITHSONITE

A dense group of smithsonite crystals with globular and rice-grain shapes, intense luster, and a highly aesthetic blue-green color. They contrast on a goethite matrix. This particular specimen belongs from the collection of Félix Sorhouet (1945-2019), a renowned Basque collector.

ORIGIN: SAN ANTONIO MINE, EAST CAMP, SANTA EULALIA MINING DISTRICT, AQUILES SERDAN MUNICIPALITY, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

DIMENSIONS: 5,8x5,4x9,4