Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Hopeite
Broken Hill, Rhodesia (Zambia)
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
Floater Crystal
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| Origin Location |
Broken Hill, Rhodesia (Zambia) |
| Description |
A neat little cluster of deep red-orange hopeite labeled from the former African breakaway nation of Rhodesia, now Zambia. This specimen is in an original Willard Perkin perky box, which adds to the historic appeal of this unusual specimen. Given the labeling it is safe to assume this specimen predates the 1979 transition is this country to it's current name. Hopeite is known to form as an oxidation product of sphalerite when it is exposed to a phosphate rich solution. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Hopeite: Zn3(PO4)2·4H2O
trizinc phosphorus oxygen tetra hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Garnet var. Andradite "Rainbow" Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite Cassiterite Clinohumite Tourmaline var. Dravite / Quartz Senarmontite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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