Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond
New Mexico
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
New Mexico |
Description |
Several attractive, sharp and undamaged, doubly terminated specimens of translucent quartz. Some of the pieces have hematite included providing a splash of color to these cute, shapely "diamonds" from this classic American locale. |
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 |
4 Specimens |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
Diamond: C *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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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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Spinel / Diopside Garnet var. Grossular Garnet var. Spessartine / Smoky Quartz Garnet var. Rainbow Andradite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Rhodochrosite |
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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