JH13487 Smithsonite, Puttapa Mine, Australia

Description

Up for bid is a rare specimen of Violet fluorescing Smithsonite from the Puttapa Mine in Australia. There is also a White fluorescing mineral that could be Willemite or Aragonite. Very few Smithsonite specimens were found at Puttapa.
The Puttapa Mine was closed in 2007 and the dumps covered with topsoil. All specimens that were still accessible have been collected. There will be no more Puttapa material coming out of Australia. When the existing dealer stock is exhausted that will be it! Get your specimens now while there is still a good selection.
Description: Smithsonite (FL Violet, SW) Willemite (FL White, SW, Phosphorescent)
Location: Beltana Mine (Puttapa Mine), , , South Australia, Australia
Size: 3" x 2.2" x 1.6"
Weight: 9 oz
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