Smithsonite Crystals on Matrix | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Chihuahua, Mexico | SO24 Dhofar 019 Approx Weight (per Strand): 89

Approx Weight (per Strand): 89

This classified meteorite was found in 1861 in the driest desert of the world called the Atacama

Color: White

Approx Weight (per piece): 44 carats incl

Smithsonite Crystals on Matrix | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Chihuahua, Mexico | SO24 Dhofar 019 Approx Weight (per Strand): 89Smithsonite can occur in a variety of colors, including white, grey, blue, green, pink, brown, and yellow. Its coloration is often influenced by impurities present during its formation. The crystals can be transparent to translucent, with a vitreous to pearly luster. It commonly occurs as botryoidal (rounded, globular masses resembling a bunch of grapes) or reniform (kidney shaped) aggregates. It can also form crusts, stalactites, and stalagmites.