4573 - Hemimorphite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4573

Mineral Name

Hemimorphite

Chemical Formula

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•(H2O)

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
027

Yellow waxy mass, cut and polished

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Alston Moor, Cumberland, UK

Locality Lat/Long

54.7833833, -2.4034644

Mining District

Alston Moor District
Historical Region Name
Cumberland
Original Attributed Locality
England
Cumberland
Alston Moor
Geographic Features
Alston Moor
River South Tyne
Pennines