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Hemimorphite

ex-Giles Emringer

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Description
Locality: 
Mindouli, Pool Region, Congo (Republic)
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.9 × 1.3 cm
Description

A well formed sphere on lustrouse hemimorphite from Kimbedi, Mindouli, Pool Reg., Congo. The specimen is full developed all around and it shows superb colour - intense blue, which is even better i person. We know them blue from this locality, but never that blue! Recently aquired at the Munich-show from a prominent collector - will come with personal label of Giles Emringer.

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