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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.1 × 1.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.10cm
Weight: 
20.00gr
Description

This is a very nice blue Hemimorphite. The specimen was taken out in March 2019.  Some nice little green crystals on this specimen...

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