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Hemimorphite Chalcedony & Zincolibethenite

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Hemimorphite Chalcedony & Zincolibethenite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 3.5 × 2.6 cm
Weight: 
49.03gr
Description

A rare combination of minerals on matrix from the Skorpion Mine: Blue-grey chalcedony, glassy hemimorphite and tiny green balls of zincolebethenite.

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

Chalcedony

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kadıköy (Chalcedon), Istanbul Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Zincolibethenite

Formula: 
CuZn(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

 

Our parcels are normally sent via post office airmail with a tracking number, however courier services are available on request.

Delivery times will vary with destination. Please note that Customs can delay the shipment and this is out of our control. Kindly contact us to assist with tracking if you are experiencing longer than expected delays. 

Please note that all of our specimens are carefully packaged and marked as fragile. As soon as it has been posted, we shall e-mail you with the tracking number of the parcel.

Insurance will be taken out only if it is the buyer's expressed wish. 

If your country has Customs and Import duty fees, it will have to be for your account.

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