Smithsonite replacing Calcite
sold- Locality
- San Antonio Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Minerals
- Calcite, Smithsonite
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 9.0 x 4.6 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- SM363
The specimen shown is a specimen that has a thin layer of yellow Smithsonite crystals covering pseudomorphed scalenohedral Calcite crystals. It's an aesthetic example of a multi-generation pseudomorph with interesting internal crystal structure showing the original Calcite crystals completely replaced with some other species, then Smithsonite covering all.