Smithsonite
Black Rock Mine, Deep Creek Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Semi-glossy warm beige/tan stalactite, complete from front, silky luster. 4x4x2 cm. Formerly Robert Bartsch. Collected 10/1977. Mindat locality is Spirit, apparently a ghost town. Usual locality is near Northport, a real town. Searching, one will not find Spirit, but will find Northport. See Reams, L. Gems and Minerals of Washington, 3rd ed., ...
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