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ZIRCON CRYSTAL

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Zircon Crystal.  Also known as a Zircon Bomb, for their habit of being fired out of volcanoes and landing like one. This is a great specimen, with gemmy red brown crystal.  Slight Fluorescence, yellow under UVC light.  One angle looks like the bent pyramid.
A super collectors specimen and rare.   Showing the classic Spinel Crystal form and classic location too.

Dimensions:
3.1cm x 2.6cm x 2.7cm, 45g.

Location:
Mud Tank, Northern Territory, Australia.

Zirconium Silicate:
ZrSiO4.

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ZIRCON CRYSTALZIRCON CRYSTAL

Zircon Crystal.  Also known as a Zircon Bomb, for their habit of being fired out of volcanoes and landing like one. This is a great specimen, with gemmy red brown crystal.  Slight Fluorescence, yellow under UVC light.  One angle looks like the bent pyramid.
A super collectors specimen and rare.   Showing the classic Spinel Crystal form and classic location too.

Dimensions:
3.1cm x 2.6cm x 2.7cm, 45g.

Location:
Mud Tank, Northern Territory, Australia.

Zirconium Silicate:
ZrSiO4.

Zircons reputation has suffered of late due to the introduction of a diamond simulant.  So for the record, zircon is not the same material as the artificial gem material Cubic Zirconia (or CZ).  Zircon can make a very attractive and affordable gemstone.  Zircon is the December Birthstone.

Weight100 g
Dimensions12 × 10 × 8 cm

ZIRCON CRYSTALZIRCON CRYSTAL

Zircon Crystal.  Also known as a Zircon Bomb, for their habit of being fired out of volcanoes and landing like one. This is a great specimen, with gemmy red brown crystal.  Slight Fluorescence, yellow under UVC light.  One angle looks like the bent pyramid.
A super collectors specimen and rare.   Showing the classic Spinel Crystal form and classic location too.

Dimensions:
3.1cm x 2.6cm x 2.7cm, 45g.

Location:
Mud Tank, Northern Territory, Australia.

Zirconium Silicate:
ZrSiO4.

Zircons reputation has suffered of late due to the introduction of a diamond simulant.  So for the record, zircon is not the same material as the artificial gem material Cubic Zirconia (or CZ).  Zircon can make a very attractive and affordable gemstone.  Zircon is the December Birthstone.

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