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Hemimorphite

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Intergrown, glassy, colorless hemimorphite prisms form a complete-all-around and very nearly pristine knob on gossan matrix on this fine older specimen from the John Ydren Collection and the Mina Ojuela. This is uncommon, very fine material dating to the 1960s. Very little has been found since.

Product details

SpeciesHemimorphite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.6 x 3.4 x 3.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela 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 Ojuela Mine, Mexico
from the Ojuela Mine, Mexico — classic oxidized-zone crystals, glassy colorless to milky blades, and collector-focused quality factors.