Adamite from Hilarion Mine, Greece

Adamite from Hilarion Mine, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, Attica, Greece

Specimen pieces of the gorgeous green Adamite, a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral which occurs in the oxidised zones above zinc ore.

Hilarion mine is a well known locale for the mineral, as well as a great number of other mineral specimens; mindat lists a huge 210 species from this locale!

Toxic mineral: zinc, arsenic

Our current stock includes:

• #1 - 26.5x23.5x17.7MM - a fabulous specimen; the crystals are visible with the naked eye, although better combined with magnification.
• #2 - 21.6x17.1x7.2MM - a nice piece, bit dark but good formation under magnification.