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Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite, 7 cm, from Level 6, San Judas lugar, Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico; collected in October 1997. Mark Kielbaso collection; Mara Kenyon photo.

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SpeciesHemimorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 190
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Mark Kielbaso

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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 Ojuela Mine, Mexico
from the Ojuela Mine, Mexico — classic oxidized-zone crystals, glassy colorless to milky blades, and collector-focused quality factors.
Locality guide
Ojuela Mine
Ojuela Mine, Mexico — renowned locality for vivid adamite, legrandite, mimetite, and wulfenite; prized for color, crystal habit, and mining heritage.