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TitleHemimorphite speckled with heterogenite from Good Springs, Nevada
DescriptionThe yellow-brown mineral and the white crust are hemimorphite, hydrated zinc silicate hyroxide. The black grains scattered across the surface are heterogenite, a cobalt hydroxide. This specimen is about 9 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Nevada. Near Good Springs.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-02-23.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #528.
Key wordshemimorphite, heterogenite, Nevada
Tech details882 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number142