Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Hemimorphite

Views:
Watches:
MGR620075

Hemimorphite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Sa Duchessa Mine, Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 6.4 × 3.7 cm
Description

This specimen represents a great rarity, such intense colored, dark turquoise hemimorphite from europe are very, very rare. The spheres grew inside a vug and the contrast to red-brown matrix helps to give a great visual impact to the piece. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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