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Zircon

Former collection Christian Mavris
Radioactive

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Description
Locality: 
Upper Badcall, North West Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 1.4 × 2.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Weight: 
4.00gr
Description

Rich thumbnail of idiomorphic red zircons on dark matrix. Doubly terminated crystals, one of which quite gemmy. Very lustrous overall, with minimal damage, provided that these crystals have to be carved out of the matrix.

Despite the dominant intrusive and metamorphic geology of Scotland, Scottish zircons are rather rare on the market, even at UK shows. I got this specimen back in 2011, and it is the only one in my collection.

Mildly radioactive (I am told; not measured).

Acquired: 
2011
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zircon

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

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