Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz
Nevada, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Nevada, USA |
Description |
An attractive small plate of cloudy white to clear euhedral quartz crystals, a little too large of individual crystals to call this a druzy, but similar to a cactus quartz growth pattern, on matrix. Hand collected by Alek Maurer in Northern Nevada. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
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 |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
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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Sandstone Concretion var. Zapfensand ![Sandstone Concretion var. Zapfensand](/Files/Minerals/SandstoneConcretionvarZapfensand_994_0_sm.jpg) Calcite / Marcasite / Dolomite![Calcite / Marcasite / Dolomite](/Files/Minerals/CalciteMarcasiteDolomite_633_sm.jpg) Tufa![Tufa](/Files/Minerals/Tufa_513_sm.jpg) Vesuvianite![Vesuvianite](/Files/Minerals/Vesuvianite_1528_0_sm.jpg) Calcite / Serandite / Aegirine![Calcite / Serandite / Aegirine](/Files/Minerals/CalciteSeranditeAegirine_1159_0_sm.jpg) Pumice![Pumice](/Files/Minerals/Pumice_450_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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz
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