Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz on Albite
Poison Ivy Pocket, Mcurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Poison Ivy Pocket, Mcurtain County, Oklahoma, USA |
Description |
New material dug 2022 by Justin Hutto & Partners. This needle like clear quartz on white opaque Albite is a combination material that, according to the collector, was not previously known to exist in this area. Quartz is common but the Albite association is unusual. This is a very aesthetic sample with no damage and a nice symmetrical quality to the quartz spray. |
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 |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
Albite: Na(AlSi3O8) sodium aluminum trisilicon octoxide *
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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:
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Pyrargyrite / Rhodochrosite![Pyrargyrite / Rhodochrosite](/Files/Minerals/Pyrargyrite_425_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Schorl![Tourmaline var. Schorl](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarSchorl_775_sm.jpg) Baryte![Baryte](/Files/Minerals/Baryte_543_sm.jpg) Scolecite![Scolecite](/Files/Minerals/Scolecite_446_sm.jpg) Barrerite![Barrerite](/Files/Minerals/Barrerite_1272_0_sm.jpg) Quartz / Sphalerite / Pyrite![Quartz / Sphalerite / Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzSphaleritePyrite_819_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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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): feldspar
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz Search Wikipedia: Albite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Albite Search Web Mineral DB: Albite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Albite
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