Adamite
Adamite is a secondary arsenate mineral composed of zinc arsenate hydroxide with the chemical formula zinc arsenate hydroxide. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic
CRYSTAL HABIT:Prismatic, tabular, radiating, botryoidal
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE:, typically forming radiating clusters, divergent sprays, drusy crusts,
MOHS:3.5
HOST ROCK:The oxidized zone of the Ojuela Mine contains complex mineral assemblages that include calcite, hemimorphite, mimetite, scorodite, limonite, goethite, and other arsenates or oxides, creating dramatic and contrasting matrix backgrounds that highlight adamite’s vibrant crystals.
ELEMENT:Earth & Fire
ZODIAC:Gemini & Leo
PROPERTIES:
- Clarity
- Growth
- Balance
- Insight
- Transformation
- Awareness
- Energy