Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Quartz
Laayoune-Sakla, El Hamra Region, Morocco
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Laayoune-Sakla, El Hamra Region, Morocco |
| Description |
This unusual stellated quartz features a 360 degree starburst shape, completely covered in well terminated 1 mm crystals of translucent off white quart points with a small . |
| Luster |
Milky |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Silicon Dioxide |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
9.60 grams |
| Dimensions |
2.18 cm * 2.12 cm * 1.72 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2
silicon dioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Quartz var. Amethyst Baryte Fairfieldite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Calcite  Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Heulandite  |
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