Hemimorphite from Mapimi, Mexico
Hemimorphite, zinc silicate, is sometimes called calamine'. It is used as an ore of zinc, and is a common mineral in the secondary alteration zones of lead and zinc deposits. The name refers to the specific symmetry of its crystals. Some of the most spec
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