4580 - Hemimorphite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

30, Plant Street
NJ
United States

Contributors

William Squier

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4580

Mineral Name

Hemimorphite

Chemical Formula

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•(H2O)

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
006

White botryoidal porcelain-like crusts lining vugs

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
Original Attributed Locality
New Jersey
Stirling
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands