Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen blue lace giving it an authentic field-collected

giving it an authentic field-collected appearance

the sulfur ions undergo a transformation

Location Cut: Brazil

Stone Type: Lepidolite Mica

Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen blue lace giving it an authentic field-collectedMined from: Tsumeb Mine area, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia Description: This piece shows classic botryoidal smithsonite with a vivid electric blue to turquoise color, forming rounded, grape like surfaces that flow over a contrasting brown matrix. The surface has a waxy to silky luster, with small hemispherical growths merging together into a smooth, almost liquid looking texture. Areas of exposed matrix break up the color and give the piece a more