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Hemimorphite

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The robin's-egg blue botryoidal hemimorphites from China do not come out in volume, and therefore are rather expensive, even directly from the Chinese. Here is a pretty specimen that is very 3-dimensional, with a really "bubbly" surface. Those little white spots are small mineral attachments, not bruises.

Product details

SpeciesHemimorphite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.8 x 6.4 x 6.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Yunnan, Wenshan Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.