4570 - Hemimorphite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

Contributors

William Squier

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4570

Mineral Name

Hemimorphite

Mineral Variety

Maggot Ore

Chemical Formula

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•(H2O)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
008

White tabular crystals possibly showing multiple growth stages

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Passaic Pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.0832272, -74.6052254

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Passaic Pit
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands