Colorless bladed Hemimorphite crystals in clusters to 4-5mm on a thin layer of light blue-green Aurichalcite giving the Hemimorphite a slight blue tint. A nice piece with excellent coverage from this famous New Mexican locale!
Hemimorphite
Formula
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit
Massive, Stalactitic, Mammillary
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy)
Color
brown, colorless, greenish gray, yellow brown, white