Hemimorphite Bead Bracelet - 10mm

High Quality and stunning colour Hemimorphite Bead Bracelet - 10mm beads

• Hemimorphite is a mineral made of zinc silicate with water in its structure, with the chemical formula Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂·H₂O.

• It is best known for its blue to blue-green colour, though it can also appear white, colourless, or pale green.

• Hemimorphite commonly forms smooth, rounded crystal clusters, crusts, or botryoidal (grape-like) surfaces rather than sharp crystal points.

• Individual crystals are usually small, but they often grow together into attractive layered or bubbly textures.

• It is typically translucent to opaque, with a silky to glassy surface depending on how it formed.

• Hemimorphite is softer than quartz, with a Mohs hardness of about 4.5 to 5.
  

• The mineral forms in the upper, weathered parts of zinc ore deposits as zinc minerals react with silica-rich water.

• Major sources of hemimorphite include China, Mexico, Namibia, the United States, and parts of Europe.
  

*Price quoted is for one bracelet that will be intuitively picked for you. As each stone is naturally formed, there will be slight variations in colour and shape due to their uniqueness.