Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen fossilized remains because only the smallest sizes

because only the smallest sizes can be used for this

What makes this piece especially appealing is the preserved shell geometry

a time marked by repeated glacial cycles and the presence of large ice sheets across much of the northern hemisphere

allowing the calcium carbonate shell to be preserved within the rock over millions of years

It can be used as a paperweight

Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen fossilized remains because only the smallest sizesMined from: Tsumeb Mine area, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia Description: This piece shows classic botryoidal smithsonite with a vivid electric blue to turquoise color, forming rounded, grape like surfaces that flow over a contrasting brown matrix. The surface has a waxy to silky luster, with small hemispherical growths merging together into a smooth, almost liquid looking texture. Areas of exposed matrix break up the color and give the piece a more