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| Name: | Hemimorphite Hmp |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #159: Hemimorphite China  #267: Hemimorphite Yunnan, China  #1215: Hemimorphite Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M'fouti, Congo [Republic]  #1216: Hemimorphite Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M'fouti, Congo [Republic]  #1220: Hemimorphite Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M'fouti, Congo [Republic] |
| 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 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Hemimorphite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Hemimorphite Search Web Mineral DB: Hemimorphite |
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