Turquoise Hemimorphite from Palabanda

SKU: B_36_0085

A miniature specimen of hemimorphite, characterized by a very intense, saturated blue color. The mineral takes the form of an irregular fragment, in the central part of which there is a small cavity filled with intact botryoidal forms with a finely microcrystalline surface. Main Features: intense blue color; botryoidal forms in the cavity; raw fracture surfaces; contact with the matrix Condition: Fair.

Turquoise Hemimorphite from Palabanda

Price: 4 EUR (19 PLN)

Availability: In stock

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

Size: 35 x 28 x 25 mm

Weight: 19 g

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

Mohs hardness: 4.5-5

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