Smithsonite Slab - Green
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| Management number | 54664870 | Release Date | 2026/02/07 | List Price | $30.08 | Model Number | 54664870 | ||
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Smithsonite is a secondary mineral found in the rocks above and around many important zinc deposits. These smithsonite occurrences are often seen at the surface or at shallow depths. As a result, smithsonite was one of the earliest zinc minerals to be discovered and mined by pioneer metallurgists. Finding smithsonite at the surface has led to the discovery of a major zinc deposit below.
Much smithsonite originates when weathering liberates zinc from a deposit's primary mineral - which is often sphalerite. Zinc ore oxidized in the presence of carbon dioxide can result in the formation of smithsonite. This smithsonite is a secondary mineral often found as fracture fillings and botryoidal coatings on country rock. Smithsonite, formed from redeposited zinc, is an excellent example of a secondary mineral.
| Category | Toys & Collectibles > Collectibles & Hobbies > Rocks, Fossils & Minerals |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | Crystal Rock |
| Condition | New |
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