6789 - Quartz

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

China

Photos

  • Green quartz

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6789

Mineral Name

Quartz

Chemical Formula

SiO2

Subcollection

Carl '64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz Purchase
Specimen Number
Q347/210/x.x.x

Sharply formed crystal, with shiny luster on all crystal faces. Unusual green color, from Hedenbergite inclusions. 3.9 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

China

Locality Lat/Long

35.86166, 104.195397

MinDat Locality URL

https://www.mindat.org/loc-16155.html
Original Attributed Locality
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China