Smithsonite
sold- Locality
- Silver Hill Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
- Minerals
- Smithsonite
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- Provenance
- Bruce Murphy
- SID
- C408
Layer of transluscent, vivid blue/green Smithsonite over a dark brown matrix. A label accompanying the specimen from Mark Hay, noted Arizona collector and dealer states that this is the best color he has ever seen for a Silver Hill Smithsonite. Typically, Smithsonite from this location is white in scattered small crystals. Reportedly only 2 pieces like this were ever found. Ex. David Shannon collection. This competition quality specimen is a unique, one of a kind example from an obscure Arizona locality.