Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen natural calcite formation often forming in nodules or

often forming in nodules or massive structures rather than crystal form

18mm size bead

Description: Oreodont teeth from the White River Badlands come from one of the most famous Oligocene fossil regions in North America

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In the Shigar Valley

Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen natural calcite formation often forming in nodules orMined 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