Hemimorphite

specimen number:
2062803

location:
Level 16, Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

description:
A grouping of lustrous prismatic colorless hemimorphite crystals, these mostly opaque and the largest measuring to 4.2 cm in height, coming off matrix. All of the prominent crystals are in great condition. Very slight damage to some of the smaller crystals close to the matrix only. Shows nicely all around. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

Santa Eulalia is a historic mining town located just east of Chihuahua City in Mexico. Founded during the Spanish colonial era in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the settlement grew around one of the richest silver, lead, and zinc deposit districts in North America. The tremendous wealth generated by its mines helped finance the construction of the grand Chihuahua Cathedral and drove the early economic development of the region. Today, it remains renowned among historians and mineral collectors alike for its deep underground workings and rich heritage.

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