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Zircon

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Description
Locality: 
Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

A sharp terminated, highly lustrous crystal, attractively set on light matrix. The crystal shows an intense, dark orange colour, that reminds to amber. The first photo in the gallery shows the specimen with moderately backlight, the second image was done under daylight. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zircon

Formula: 
ZrSiO4
Strunz: 
9.AD.30
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White