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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

Zircon from Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 70704
Mineral:Zircon
Locality:Rio do Peixe, Goiás, Brazil
Description:Lustrous di-pyramidal doubly-terminated translucent brown zircon crystal with glassy crystal faces. The zircon crystal is fully developed on all faces with no point of attachment - a floater. The zircon fluoresces yellow-orange under SW UV illumination. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:11x10x10 mm
Crystals:11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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