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Zircon from Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil

 
Zircon from Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil

Zircon from Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Zircon from Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 58669
Mineral:Zircon
Locality:Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil
Description:Lustrous translucent brown pseudo-octahedral zircon crystal with mottled surfaces and rounded edges indicative of crystallizing simultaneously with surrounding matrix. The zircon crystal fluoresces yellow under SW UV illumination. Ex. Jim Minette (1936-2002) #181
Overall Size:17x16x15 mm
Crystals:17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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