Mineral: | Zircon
| Chemical Formula: | ZrSiO4 | Size: | 44,7 x 36,2 x 31,7 x
crystal 18,8 x 6,1 x 5,8 mm | Weight: | | Transparence: | transparent - translucent | Quantity: | | Origin: | near the village Kollane, Embilipitiya (Embilipitya; Ambilipitiya), Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka | Here you get to zircon crystals in matrix from Sri Lanka. The crystals have undamaged terminations and prism faces , just a few internal fissures reach the surface. The crystals showing partly transparent parts with a light yellowish brown to light violet coloration. The matrix is composed by pure Muscovite. This is a very rare and fine reference specimen from Sri Lanka.
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