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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 9.5 × 3.9 cm
Description

Dozens of bright crystals of hemimorphite nicely set on matrix from Mexico. The well formed crystals show an exceptional lustre and they give a very fine contrast to the darker mother rock they are sitting on.

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