Specimen #1618

Name: Hemimorphite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.6 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm

Weight: 102

Acquired: 2009-09-24

Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich

Label: N

Comment: A very good richly crystallized example of this species from this historic locality! Colorless sparkling crystallized hemimorphite is mostly covering the top of this 7.6 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm limonite rich matrix. Ex Peter Gillis collection.

Minerals: Hemimorphite (Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ (H₂O)) Limonite

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Hemimorphite, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado - 7.6 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm