Turkey Fat Smithsonite - Rush Historic District, Arkansas
Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: May 8th, 2026
Locality: Rush, Rush Creek Mining District, Marion County, Arkansas, USA (See on Mindat)
Size: 1.5 x 2 inches
Description:
Simply, one of the best mineral names in fluorescent rocks. Turkey Fat Smithsonite, from the Rush Historic District, Marion County, Arkansas. Very nice fluorescence in longwave, though not much in SW or MW. The material is from an old zinc mining area deep in the Ozarks with several mines having producing specimens. This one is fairly small, at about two inches by an inch and a half.
Originally posted by Fire Viper on Nature's Rainbows in 2017.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Smithsonite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Orange