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Hemimorphite, pseudo-morphs after Calcite, Greenockite

Hemimorphite pseudomorphs after calcite crystals, colored yellow by inclusions of greenockite, 7.8 cm, from Joplin, Missouri. Ex collections of George Vaux, Jr., and Richard Hauck. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

SpeciesHemimorphite, Greenockite, Calcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Missouri, Joplin Field
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 131
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Richard HauckNot disclosed
—Jr.Not disclosed
—George Vaux Jr.Not disclosed

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Hemimorphite
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hydrated zinc silicate with colorless blades and blue botryoids; forms in zinc-oxide zones, with famed localities and collector appeal.
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Joplin Field
Joplin Field, USA, Missouri heart of the Tri-State lead-zinc district; famed for layered galena-sphalerite specimens with calcite, dolomite, and marcasite.