{"product_id":"hydrozincite-with-hemimorphite-evelyn-mine-pine-creek-nt-700g-fluorescent-specimen","title":"Hydrozincite with Hemimorphite – Evelyn Mine, Pine Creek, NT | 700g Fluorescent Specimen","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHydrozincite with Hemimorphite – Evelyn Mine, Pine Creek, NT | 700g Fluorescent Specimen\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA genuinely one-of-a-kind 700g specimen from the \u003cstrong\u003eEvelyn Mine, Pine Creek, Northern Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e — where two zinc-bearing minerals have come together in a strikingly abstract natural composition that defies easy description and demands to be seen in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn abstract masterpiece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece exceptional is the way \u003cstrong\u003eHydrozincite\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHemimorphite\u003c\/strong\u003e have combined — not in a predictable layered or clustered arrangement, but in a fluid, organic interplay of forms and textures that gives the specimen an almost sculptural quality. Each mineral retains its own character, yet the two work together to create something greater than the sum of their parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydrozincite\u003c\/strong\u003e — a zinc carbonate hydroxide — typically presents as chalky white to pale earthy masses or botryoidal crusts, and is well known for its strong blue-white fluorescence under UV light, often glowing with an intensity that can be startling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHemimorphite\u003c\/strong\u003e contributes its own crystalline elegance — a zinc silicate hydroxide forming fan-like or platy crystal aggregates with a distinctive blue-white to colourless appearance and excellent lustre. Its name refers to the hemimorphic (asymmetric) nature of its crystals — a mineralogical curiosity in itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFluorescence\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder UV illumination, this specimen truly comes alive — the Hydrozincite in particular responding with vivid fluorescent intensity, transforming the piece into something otherworldly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 700g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Evelyn Mine, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrozincite — strong UV fluorescence, chalky botryoidal form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHemimorphite — fan-like crystal aggregates with fine lustre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly abstract and unique natural composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA true display piece — no two angles look the same\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare find from a notable Northern Territory locality — abstract, fluorescent, and completely unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evelyn Mine, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53086256857408,"sku":"53086256857408","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4238\/5472\/files\/20260831_202502.jpg?v=1788172001","url":"https:\/\/milbolags.myshopify.com\/products\/hydrozincite-with-hemimorphite-evelyn-mine-pine-creek-nt-700g-fluorescent-specimen","provider":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}