Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz
Laayoune-Sakla, El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Laayoune-Sakla, El Hamra Region, Morocco |
Description |
This unusual stellated quartz features a 360 degree starburst shape, completely covered in well terminated 1 mm crystals of translucent off white quart points with a small . |
Luster |
Milky |
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 |
9.60 |
Dimensions |
2.18 cm * 2.12 cm * 1.72 cm |
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:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_634_sm.jpg) Baryte![Baryte](/Files/Minerals/Baryte_545_sm.jpg) Fairfieldite![Fairfieldite](/Files/Minerals/Fairfieldite_645_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1457_0_sm.jpg) Calcite ![Calcite](/Files/Minerals/Calcite_705_sm.jpg) Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Heulandite ![Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Heulandite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorapophyllite-KHeulandite_1497_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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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