Hemimorphite

Emimorfite, Hemimorfiet, Hemimorfit, Hemimorfit, Hemimorphita, Гемиморфит, 異極鉱, המימורפיט


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Mohs scale: 4.5 - 5
Density (g/cm3): 3.475
Refractive index: 1.614 - 1.636
Cleavage: different
Colors: colorless, white, grey, blue, turquoise, green, brown
Transparency: translucent, small crystals transparent
Luster: adamantine - vitreous - pearly - silky
Fluorescence: SW UV: blueish
Pleochroism: -
Largest crystal: 10 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1853
1st Description: 1853
Name: a combination of the Greek words "hemi" (half), and "morphe" (form)

Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm

Origin: Mapimí / Durango / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral
Hemimorphite

Size: 0.54 cm
Weight: 0.73 ct
Origin: Durango / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 3.4 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral
Hemimorphite

Weight: 0.84 ct

Origin: Santa Eulalia / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral / SW UV

Size: 1.0 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
Weight: 6.20 ct
Origin: Vazante / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Hemimorphite Mineral UV

Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm

Origin: San Antonio Mine / Santa Eulalia / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral

Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 5.0 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm

Origin: Mapímí, Mun. de Mapímí, Durango, Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral

Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 17.7 x 9.1 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral
Hemimorphite

Weight: 0.98 ct

Origin: Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 12.6 x 8.0 x 6.2 cm

Origin: San Antonio Mine / Santa Eulalia / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral
Hemimorphite

Size: 1.00 x 1.00 x 0.56 cm
Weight: 3.42 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Hemimorphite Mineral

Length: 13 cm

Origin: Wenshan / Yunnan Prov. / China

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Hemimorphite Mineral
Hemimorphite

Size: 1.11 x 0.97 x 0.49 cm
Weight: 2.95 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Hemimorphite

Size: 3.0 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm
Weight: 19.20 ct
Origin: Wenshan / Yunnan Prov. / China

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Hemimorphite

Size: 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm

Weight: 2.15 ct

Origin: Laochang Mine / Gejiu / Yunnan Prov. / China

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Hemimorphite Mineral

Size: 11.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 cm

Origin: Wenshan / Yunnan / China

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Hemimorphite Mineral
Hemimorphite

Size: 0.68 x 0.50 cm
Weight: 0.80 ct
Origin: M'Fouati / Brazzaville / Congo

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Hemimorphite Ring

Hemimorphite: 18.22 ct; 0.16 cm; Congo

Silver: 925/1000

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Hemimorphite Ring

Hemimorphite Mineral bicolor

Size: 6.3 x 5.3 x 5 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Hemimorphite Mineral

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