Ref. CRI-1025

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Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, is a collector-grade carbonates specimen prized for soft blue-green botryoidal smithsonite from the American locality that made the species famous with collectors. The smithsonite association formed through weathering of zinc ore where carbonate-rich fluids replaced earlier zinc minerals near the surface, giving the piece the geological credibility serious mineral buyers expect when they search for smithsonite specimen for sale or Kelly Mine smithsonite. Display appeal comes from silky botryoidal surfaces, calm pastel color, and the smooth skin-like texture prized in top smithsonite displays, while the measured dimensions of 5.4 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm and weight of 88 grams place it in an easy-to-present miniature format for shelves, cabinets, and focused mineral photography. Collectors value material from Kelly Mine, Socorro County, New Mexico because Kelly Mine smithsonite is especially desirable because provenance, color range, and classic U.S. collecting history all reinforce one another. Premium smithsonite buyers usually want a classic locality, and Kelly is still one of the strongest names attached to collectible blue-green material. For buyers comparing authentic locality material online, this specimen combines provenance, aesthetics, and realistic pricing in the way strong mineral catalog pages should: with accurate data, natural-crystal context, and real collector appeal.

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Locality

Kelly Mine, Socorro County, New Mexico

Country / Region

United States / North America

Species

Smithsonite

Size / Weight

5.4 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm / Miniature / 88 g