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17 Nov 2009 ©2009 Richard Lee

CRW_9443-Smithsonite2.jpg

Houston, TX

Smithsonite - A Zinc Carbonate. Sometimes referred to as Calamine and called "Dry-bone ore" by miners. This specimen comes from the Kelly Mine near Magdalena, Socorro Co., NM. I visited this old mine site and ghost town while in New Mexico in October 2009.


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