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Calcite, Smithsonite


Calcite : CaCO3, Smithsonite : ZnCO3

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Fantastically sharp interpenetrant gemmy rhombohedrons on hundreds of tiny smithsonite crystals included with a copper rich mineral, which may be either conichalcite or cuprian adamite. The largest crystal is 1cm X 1.1cm and overall size is 4cm X 3cm X 2.5cm

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