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Hemimorphite from
Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA


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Hemimorphite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Hemimorphite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Hemimorphite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Hemimorphite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Hemimorphite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
02820430017272060725558.jpg
Hemimorphite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mixite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:926836
Long-form Identifier:1:3:926836:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAjax Mine (Copperopolis; Sioux Ajax), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘUpper dumps, North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCarisa Mine (Carissa Mine; Clarissa Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘCentennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMinnie Moore Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘTrixie Mine (Trixie shaft; Old Trump prospect), East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘEureka Lily Mine (East Tintic Development Company), Dividend, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘNorth Lily Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
References
Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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