Wurtzite

  
This specimen of quartz is host to crystals of chip calcite crystals, chalcopyrite and several crystals of wurtzite to 0.8 cm across. There are two crystals of wurtzite included in the quartz also.
  
 
  
 
     
This specimen of quartz has several crystals of wurtzite to 0.5 cm across. There is also what appears to be an included wurtzite in the long quartz crystal.
  
Wurtzite, calcite and quartz
  
 
  
Wurtzite with fluorite
  
 
  
Origin: Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China, Asia
Sample size: 5.4 x 3 x 1.7 cm (top), 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2nd/3rd row), 3.2 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm (4th row), 4.6 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm (5th row), 4.7 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm (6th/7th row), 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm (8th row), 4.7 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm (9th row), 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm (10th/11th row), 2.4 x 2 x 1.1 cm (12th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

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