Smithsonite after Calcite with Hemimorphite
specimen number:
5007445
location:
Zona Herrerias, Cantabria, Spain
description:
Scalenohedral crystals of what were once calcite measuring to 1.5 cm in size are now replaced by crystallized smithsonite and scattered throughout matrix. Microscopic hemimorphite is scattered throughout as well. In good condition. Brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm (small-cabinet)
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