143 - Smithsonite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Kabwe
Zambia

Contributors

Alexander Phillips

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

143

Mineral Name

Smithsonite

Chemical Formula

ZnCO3
Specimen Number
027

1 cm sharp colorless rhombohedral crystals on matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Broken Hill (Kabwe) Mine, Zambia

Locality Lat/Long

-14.4285061, 28.451357

Mine Name

Kabwe Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Rhodesia
Broken Hill