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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite, 20.2 cm, Wenshan mine, Yunnan, China. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesHemimorphite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions20.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Yunnan, Wenshan Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 66
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Hemimorphite
Mineral guide
Learn about Hemimorphite
hydrated zinc silicate with colorless blades and blue botryoids; forms in zinc-oxide zones, with famed localities and collector appeal.
Hemimorphite
Regional guide
Hemimorphite from Wenshan Mine, Yunnan, China
from Wenshan Mine, Yunnan - blue, velvety skin on bubbly forms; a modern classic prized for intense color, translucence, and locality.
Locality guide
Wenshan Mine
Wenshan Mine, China — blue hemimorphite in botryoidal, sculptural crusts; a key locality in a skarn-rich belt near Vietnam, prized by collectors for color and…