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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite

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Description
Locality: 
79 Mine, Chilito, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5 × 3.5 cm
Description

A beautiful pastel blue coloured specimen of hemimorphite from the classic 79 mine in Arizona. There are a number of small dark green spherules dotted across the specimen, possibly malachite (un analyzed)

Mineral Data
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Hemimorphite

Formula: 
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
9.BD.10
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor Co., Romania