Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen natural calcite formation clean design makes it suitable

clean design makes it suitable for showcasing agate

so I carved a turtle at the request of another actor

and it is the rarer and more valuable type of jade—distinct from its cousin nephrite

Approximate weight of 1 pc: 75g

Weight of 1 Mandrel: 2g

Smithsonite - Mineral Specimen natural calcite formation clean design makes it suitableMined 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