Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Zircon
Rweko, NKasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality Perky Box Floater Crystal
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Origin Location |
Rweko, NKasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania |
Description |
An exemplary thumbnail of beautiful, crimson red zircon from the east African nation of Tanzania. This individual floater crystal displays excellent euhedral growth and a perfect termination on one end. A very fine specimen of this material from a locale that produces some of the best gem-quality zircons. |
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 |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Zircon: Zr(SiO4) zirconium silicon tetroxide *
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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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Lepidolite var. Trilithionite / Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Albite![Lepidolite var. Trilithionite / Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Albite](/Files/Minerals/LepidoliteElbaiteCalcite_1276_0_sm.jpg) Roedderite![Roedderite](/Files/Minerals/Roedderite_1175_0_sm.jpg) Chrysocolla / Bornite![Chrysocolla / Bornite](/Files/Minerals/ChrysocollaBornite_795_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_379_sm.jpg) Sapphirine![Sapphirine](/Files/Minerals/Sapphirine_1166_0_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_947_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): zircon
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Zircon (Wiki) Search Mindat: Zircon Search Web Mineral DB: Zircon Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Zircon
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