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Zircon Var Hyacinth

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Zircon Var Hyacinth

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Description
Locality: 
Store Kufjord, Seiland Island, Alta, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.7 × 3.5 cm
Description

Lustrous gemmy red crystals of zircon, variety hyacinth, from Store Kufjord (Norway), a classic Norwegian locality. Crystal habit and definition of faces and edges is quite good, and the red colour contrast with the black biotite matrix.

Ex. Chris Deroo specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zircon

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

Hyacinth

Variety Of: 

Zircon

Formula: 
ZrSiO4
Strunz: 
9.AD.30
Hardness: 
7.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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