Zircon

  
Origin: Seiland Island, Norway
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 4 cm
 
  
Origin: Thurfjord, Norway
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 4 cm
 
Origin: Mud Tank, Northern Territories, Australia
Sample size: 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Il’men Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Sample size: 4.5 x 4.2 x 3 cm
 
Origin: Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Sample size: 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
 
  
  
Origin: Thorfjord, Seiland, Norway
Sample size: 13 x 10.5 x 9 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Bulbin, near Astor, Wazirit district, Pakistan
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
 
  
Zircon crystals to 1.3 cm and aegirine on feldspar matrix
Origin: Chilwa Alkaline Area, Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi, Africa
Sample size: 5.8 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm (top), 5.3 x 3.6 x 3 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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