Hemimorphite

  
 
 
     
 
  

  

Clear to white, bladed and divergent crystals to 3 mm arranged nicely (by nature) on lime green conichalcite.
Origin: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm, largest crystal 2 cm (top), 3-5 cm (2nd row), 5 x 4 x 3 cm, crystal sprays to 2 cm (3rd row), 9 x 8 x 4 cm, crystal sprays to 1 cm (4th row), 7 x 3 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Mapimi, Mexico
Sample size: crystals to 1.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Palmetto mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm, bladed crystals to 2.5 mm
 
  
Origin: Palmetto mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm, bladed crystals to 2.5 mm
 
  
 
  
Origin: Simon mine, Nye Co., Nevada, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 5 cm (top), 8 x 5 x 5 cm (bottom)
 
  
 
  
Origin: 79 Mine, Gila Co. , Arizona, United States
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 3 cm (top), 5.5 x 5 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Kellog, Idaho, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 8 x 4 x 4.5 cm
 
Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Ex. O'Donnell collection
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Black Pine mine,  Philipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, U.S.A. (left); Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico (right)
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Santa Eulalia District, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sample size: 3.8 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
Hemimorphite cast after calcite
Origin: Granby, Missouri, U.S.A.
Ex Jonas collection, Gunnell collection, and Swoboda collection
Sample size: 6.5 cm in width (top), 10 cm in width (bottom)
 
Origin: El Potosi mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sample size: 27 x 26 x 24 mm
 
  
Origin: Estrella mine, Cosala district, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sample size: 35 x 28 x 13 mm
 
     
Origin: Granby, Missouri, U.S.A.
Sample size: unknown
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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