Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz var. Teepee Canyon Agate
Black Hills, South Dakota, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Geode
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Origin Location |
Black Hills, South Dakota, USA |
Description |
This cut geode presents a very interesting combination of colors ranging from rust to cream and taupe colors. The vug in the center has a nice botryoidal drusy coating which is surrounded by a banded red-orange color on the cut face. |
Luster |
Polished |
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 |
Cut - Polished |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
342.70 |
Dimensions |
0.00 cm * 0.00 cm * 0.00 cm |
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:
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Calcite Sceptre![Calcite Sceptre](/Files/Minerals/CalciteSceptre_100_sm.jpg) Coral Fossil![Coral Fossil](/Files/Minerals/Coral_798_sm.jpg) Pinecone var. Ponderosa![Pinecone var. Ponderosa](/Files/Minerals/PineconevarPonderosa_866_sm.jpg) Calcite (Cave)![Calcite (Cave)](/Files/Minerals/CalciteCave_99_sm.jpg) Rhodochrosite![Rhodochrosite](/Files/Minerals/Rhodochrosite_1254_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_746_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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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz Search Wikipedia: Teepee Canyon Agate (Wiki) Search Mindat: Teepee Canyon Agate Search Web Mineral DB: Teepee Canyon Agate Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Teepee Canyon Agate
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