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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite

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Description
Locality: 
Malacalzetta Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 6.5 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

A beautiful sample of hemimorphite from Sardinia with a very rich coverage of translucent light orange hemimorphite crystals up to 5 mm on matrix.

A very showy piece.

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
Cartils Minerals

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