Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz
Tairua River, Hikuai, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Tairua River, Hikuai, Waikato Region, New Zealand |
Description |
This quartz was collected from a rare locality in New Zealand / Aotearoa. This specimen has several small quartz crystal points which are further coated in quartz in a manner similar to the famous South African "spirit cactus" quartz. |
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 *
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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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Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1445_0_sm.jpg) Sphalerite / Calcite![Sphalerite / Calcite](/Files/Minerals/SphaleriteCalcite_1182_0_sm.jpg) Calcite var. Dogtooth![Calcite var. Dogtooth](/Files/Minerals/CalcitevarDogtooth_345_sm.jpg) Gold / Pyrhottite![Gold / Pyrhottite](/Files/Minerals/GoldPyrhottite_644_sm.jpg) Fluorite ![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_161_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Smoky![Quartz var. Smoky](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarSmoky_419_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:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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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
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