Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz / Hedenbergite
Huanggang Mine, China
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box Inclusion Combination
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Origin Location |
Huanggang Mine, China |
Description |
This thumbnail specimen displays deep gray-green coloration due to the inclusion of hedenbergite in the unique elongated quartz stack with a damage-free top crystal termination. |
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 |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
Hedenbergite: CaFe2+Si2O6 calcium diiron disilicon hexoxide *
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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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Tourmaline var. Elbaite![Tourmaline var. Elbaite](/Files/Minerals/Tourmaline_349_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Lepidolite Mica![Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Lepidolite Mica](/Files/Minerals/TourmalineLepidolite_673_sm.jpg) Tacharanite![Tacharanite](/Files/Minerals/Tacharanite_972_0_sm.jpg) Safflorite / Silver![Safflorite / Silver](/Files/Minerals/SaffloriteSilver_1468_0_sm.jpg) Stephanite![Stephanite](/Files/Minerals/Stephanite_1464_0_sm.jpg) Schorl![Schorl](/Files/Minerals/Schorl_1151_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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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
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): pyroxene
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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: Hedenbergite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Hedenbergite Search Web Mineral DB: Hedenbergite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Hedenbergite
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