Name: | Hemimorphite Hmp |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hemimorphite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Romania |
Year First Published: | 1853 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Kenngott A (1853) Hemimorphit, in Das Mohs’sche Mineralsystem, Verlag und Druck (Wien) 67-68 |
Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.52 |
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