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Quartz / Hydrocarbon Inclusions
Zhob, Baluchistan, Pakistan
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Fluorescent Enhydro Combination
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Origin Location |
Zhob, Baluchistan, Pakistan |
Description |
Tiny 1/2 cm quartz crystals with hydrocarbon yellow inclusions, view using shortwave UV light for full effect. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Tectosilicate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
2 Specimens |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
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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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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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