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Zircon (bi-colored) from Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Zircon (bi-colored) from Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Zircon (bi-colored) from Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Zircon (bi-colored) from Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Zircon (bi-colored) from Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 75099
Mineral:Zircon (bi-colored)
Locality:Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous bi-colored translucent zircon partial crystal with remnants of matrix on the bottom where it was attached. The zircon crystal has a brown vertical center zone with red zones on the outer edges. The zircon fluoresces yellow under SW UV. Collected ca. 2010
Overall Size:29x28x19 mm
Crystals:29 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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