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Quartz var. Iridescent Needle

Hubai, China

Quartz var. Iridescent Needle

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Classification

Mineral

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Origin Location

Description

These are some amazing long needle quartz crystals with natural faint iridescence.

Luster

Luster (Groundmass)

Not noted, see photo.

Optical Phenomena

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

Quantity

5 Specimens

Mineral List

Quartz: SiO2
silicon dioxide *

* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.

Specimen Analysis

Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.

Bisque

100

BurlyWood

67

MistyRose

66

Silver

57

LightSlateGray

38

Gray

23

Gray

19

DarkOliveGreen

17

DimGray

16

DimGray

13

DarkSlateGray

13

RosyBrown

8

Silver

7

RosyBrown

7

DarkSlateGray

6

DarkOliveGreen

6

NavajoWhite

3

Gray

2

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Coral var. Stag Coral

Coral var. Stag Coral

Rutile / Pyrophyllite

Rutile / Pyrophyllite

Enstatite var. Bronzite

Enstatite var. Bronzite

Beryl var. Aquamarine/Heliodor

Beryl var. Aquamarine/Heliodor

Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite

Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite

Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
How it Works

Element List:

H

1

Hydrogen

He

2

Helium

Li

3

Lithium

Be

4

Beryllium

B

5

Boron

C

6

Carbon

N

7

Nitrogen

O

8

Oxygen

1 Item(s)

F

9

Fluorine

Ne

10

Neon

Na

11

Sodium

Mg

12

Magnesium

Al

13

Aluminum

Si

14

Silicon

1 Item(s)

P

15

Phosphorus

S

16

Sulfur

Cl

17

Chlorine

Ar

18

Argon

K

19

Potassium

Ca

20

Calcium

Sc

21

Scandium

Ti

22

Titanium

V

23

Vanadium

Cr

24

Chromium

Mn

25

Manganese

Fe

26

Iron

Co

27

Cobalt

Ni

28

Nickel

Cu

29

Copper

Zn

30

Zinc

Ga

31

Gallium

Ge

32

Germanium

As

33

Arsenic

Se

34

Selenium

Br

35

Bromine

Kr

36

Krypton

Rb

37

Rubidium

Sr

38

Strontium

Y

39

Yttrium

Zr

40

Zirconium

Nb

41

Niobium

Mo

42

Molybdenum

Tc

43

Technetium

Ru

44

Ruthenium

Rh

45

Rhodium

Pd

46

Palladium

Ag

47

Silver

Cd

48

Cadmium

In

49

Indium

Sn

50

Tin

Sb

51

Antimony

Te

52

Tellurium

I

53

Iodine

Xe

54

Xenon

Cs

55

Cesium

Ba

56

Barium

Hf

72

Hafnium

Ta

73

Tantalum

W

74

Tungsten

Re

75

Rhenium

Os

76

Osmium

Ir

77

Iridium

Pt

78

Platinum

Au

79

Gold

Hg

80

Mercury

Tl

81

Thallium

Pb

82

Lead

Bi

83

Bismuth

Po

84

Polonium

At

85

Astatine

Rn

86

Radon

Fr

87

Francium

Ra

88

Radium

Rf

104

Rutherfordium

Db

105

Dubnium

Sg

106

Seaborgium

Bh

107

Bohrium

Hs

108

Hassium

Mt

109

Meitnerium

Ds

110

Darmstadtium

Rg

111

Roentgenium

Cn

112

Copernicium

Nh

113

Nihonium

Fl

114

Flerovium

Mc

115

Moscovium

Lv

116

Livermorium

Ts

117

Tennessine

Og

118

Oganesson

La

57

Lanthanum

Ce

58

Cerium

Pr

59

Praseodymium

Nd

60

Neodymium

Pm

61

Promethium

Sm

62

Samarium

Eu

63

Europium

Gd

64

Gadolinium

Tb

65

Terbium

Dy

66

Dysprosium

Ho

67

Holmium

Er

68

Erbium

Tm

69

Thulium

Yb

70

Ytterbium

Lu

71

Lutetium

Ac

89

Actinium

Th

90

Thorium

Pa

91

Protactinium

U

92

Uranium

Np

93

Neptunium

Pu

94

Plutonium

Am

95

Americium

Cm

96

Curium

Bk

97

Berkelium

Cf

98

Californium

Es

99

Einsteinium

Fm

100

Fermium

Md

101

Mendelevium

No

102

Nobelium

Lr

103

Lawrencium

14 - Si - Silicon

Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
How it Works

This Mineral

Formula

Similar Mineral

Formula

Si O

Lechatelierite

Si O

Si O

Si O

Si O

Si O

Si O

Cristobalite

Si O

Si O

Si O

Si O

Si O

Si O

Mg Si O

Si O

Edgarbaileyite

Hg Si O

Si O

Fe Si O

Si O

Hf Si O

Si O

Keiviite-(Y)

Y Si O

Si O

Natrosilite

Na Si O

Si O

Si O H

Si O

Protoenstatite

Mg Si O

Si O

Ba Si O

Si O

Si N O

Si O

Si O H

Si O

Th Si O

Si O

Wollastonite-2M

Ca Si O

Si O

Zn Si O

Mineral Group:
Search the catalog for minerals that share the same group as this specimen:
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Structural Group(s):

Quartz Group

Alarsite

Berlinite

Pertoldite

Quartz

Rodolicoite

Virgilite

Fleischers Group(s):

Tools

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Search Web Mineral DB: Iridescent Needle
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Iridescent Needle

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