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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Sa Duchessa Mine, Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 10 × 2 cm
Weight: 
220.00gr
Description

A magnificent cabinet sample of glassy, blue crystalline hemimorphite. Nowadays it is very difficult to find a such beautiful sample of this high quality!

Old find from a classic Sardinian location.

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

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