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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Quartz / Montmorillonite
Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Description |
Unusual milky white quartz featuring howled out cavity with mont. coating throughout. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Silicon Dioxide |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Montmorillonite: (Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O
sodium tri aluminum magnesium tetrasilicon decoxygen oxygen hydrogen hydrogen oxide *
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:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Baryte Baryte Quartz Calcite Quartz var. Faden Quartz var. Flint |
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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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Ca Na Mg Si Al O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Si Al O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Si Al O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Mg Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Ca Al Mg Si O H Na Ca Mg Cr Si Al O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
smectite
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