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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Santa Eulalia, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 5 × 5.6 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater. It shows light, sharp terminated and highly lustrous hemimorphite crystals. The most exposed one in set in the center of the piece. Please not that the assemble looks much more tri-dimensional and more impressive in person. The contrast to dark matrix is very attractive, quality is as good as it ever could be. No significant damages to report.

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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