Hemimorphite
Zinc Silicate Hydroxide Hydrate, Zn4Si2O7-(OH)2.H2O

Hemimorphite is a secondary mineral which occurs in the oxidized portions of zinc deposits. It is commonly associated with smithsonite, cerussite, anglesite, galena and sphalerite.

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