Hemimorphite presents the phenomena of luminescence, fluorescence, triboluminescence, piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity.
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Hemimorphite
- Translations : Hémimorphite, Hemumorphite, Hemimorpfiet, Emimorfite, Hemimorfita, 異極鉱, Гемиморфит, 异极矿, Геміморфіт, המימורפיט
- Synonym : Calamina, Kiesek=lgalmei, Kieselgalmey, Wagite
- Etymology : From the Greek "hemi" = half and "morphos" = form.
- Discovery: 1853 by Kenngott.
- Type localityBăiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor Co., Romania
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·(H2O)
- Hardness (Mohs) : 4.5 - 5
- Density : 3.47 - 3.48
- Refractive index : nα = 1.614 nβ = 1.617 nγ = 1.636
- Crystal system : Orthorhombic
- Group : Silicates
- Mineralogical Class : Sorosilicates
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