Blue Hemimorphite from Palabanda in the Republic of the Congo

SKU: B_36_0081

A small specimen of hemimorphite, distinguished by its characteristic, intensely blue color. The mineral has the form of a massive fragment with a finely rounded botryoidal structure preserved on the front, featuring a delicately microcrystalline surface. Main Features: intense blue color; small botryoidal forms; massive fragment shape; contact with a brown matrix. Condition: Poor to fair.

Blue Hemimorphite from Palabanda in the Republic of the Congo

Price: 3 EUR (14 PLN)

Availability: In stock

Location: Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo

Size: 25 x 18 x 21 mm

Weight: 11 g

Chemical formula: Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O

Mohs hardness: 4.5-5

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