Description
This adamite is from the Ojuela Mine In Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. This mine contains 137 different minerals including four varieties of adamite. Adamite is an arsenate that contains the elements Zn, As, O and H. This specimen consists of a thin goethite plate-like matrix that hosts several fan-like acicular clusters of yellow/green adamite crystals. This piece measures 2 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 inches or 51 x 41 x 20 mm.
