Image: Smithsonite Kelly Mine
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Description: A Smithsonian specimen from Kelly Mine, Socorro County, New Mexico. Millions of small, needle-like crystals form each mound on this specimen. The mineral is named after James Smithsonian, founder of the Smithsonian Institution. He first recognized smithsonite as a distinct mineral. It is mined for zinc. Picture taken at the "Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History", Washington D.C, USA.
Title: Smithsonite Kelly Mine
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Author: Sanjay Acharya
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