Smithsonite (var. Cobaltoan)

This specimen is a charming plate of pale pastel pink cobaltoan smithsonite on matrix from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. The crystals are semi botryoidal, with lustrous rounded forms that glimmer in the light. This piece comes from the collection of Robert Yeoman, the renowned Irish-born, Toronto-based collector noted for his exceptional Namibian mineral specimens.