Superb Manganoan Adamite
Credit: Anton Watzl |
This is a superb miniature featuring a wonderful adamite flower in the center of a brown gossan matrix. The colour is stong and intense, and the overall impact is just marvellous!
A manganiferous variety of Adamite.
Formula: Zn₂AsO₄OH
System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 3½
From: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico