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Quartz / Hydrocarbon Inclusions
Madirobe, Masdagascar
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Madirobe, Masdagascar |
Description |
A nice example of the quartz with UV reactive hydrocarbon inclusions from Madagascar. Sometimes referred to as "firefly quartz", this material displays very bright yellow flecks under LW UV light. |
Luster |
Not noted, see photo. |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Sapphirine![Sapphirine](/Files/Minerals/Sapphirine_1166_0_sm.jpg) Beryl var. Aquamarine![Beryl var. Aquamarine](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarAquamarine_298_sm.jpg) Chrysocolla / Bornite![Chrysocolla / Bornite](/Files/Minerals/ChrysocollaBornite_795_sm.jpg) Corundum var. Sapphire![Corundum var. Sapphire](/Files/Minerals/CorundumvarSapphire_1537_0_sm.jpg) Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky![Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky](/Files/Minerals/JeremejeviteQuartzvarSmoky_1189_0_sm.jpg) Chalcedony var. Grape Agate![Chalcedony var. Grape Agate](/Files/Minerals/ChalcedonyvarGrapeAgate_1144_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz Search Wikipedia: Hydrocarbon Inclusions (Wiki) Search Mindat: Hydrocarbon Inclusions Search Web Mineral DB: Hydrocarbon Inclusions Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Hydrocarbon Inclusions
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