Smithsonite - Specimen tsumeb mine mineral followed by muscovite growing in

followed by muscovite growing in platy aggregates

People are drawn to pieces like this for their connection to deep time and the visible record of ancient marine life

and minor matrix remaining around the base

organic shape available to everyone

Many collectors are drawn to fossil teeth like this for what they represent more than anything else: endurance

Smithsonite - Specimen tsumeb mine mineral followed by muscovite growing inMined from: Yanga Koubenza Quarries, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo Description: This one of a kind Smithsonite mineral specimen from Congo features bright turquoise blue Smithsonite covering a reddish brown matrix. The specimen has a mix of smooth botryoidal growth, rounded bubble like formations, and crusty druzy areas across the surface. The colour is strong and even in several sections, with lighter blue white patches