Smithsonite on Coronadite Stalactite

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Smithsonite stalactite D.27965 Click to enlarge image
Smithsonite stalactite D.27965. Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. 2 x 17 x 6 cm. Registered 1927. D.27965. George Smith Collection. Image: John Chapman
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These small, sugary, white smithsonite crystals are encrusting branching stalactites of coronadite (lead, manganese oxide).

This specimen is a typical example of specimens from the oxidised zone of the Broken Hill orebody.

Specimen details

  • Origin

    Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

  • Size

    2 x 17 x 6 cm

  • Date

    Registered 1927

  • Collection number

    D.27965

  • Collection

    George Smith Collection.