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Smithsonite & Hydrozincite

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Smithsonite & Hydrozincite

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Description
Locality: 
Glentogher Mine, County Donegal, Irish Republic (Eire)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 5.3 × 2.1 cm
Description

Dolomite, galena and sphalerite rich matrix with areas of boytroidal creamy brown smithsonite and white hydrozincite. Under short wave UV light the smithsonite produces a bright red colour and the hydrozincite a blue/ white colour. The UV photos were taken with the aid of a 9W SW lamp.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Hydrozincite

Formula: 
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
5.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria

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