Home PageAbout UsShoppingContact UsSearchView Cart
 
   

By Species > Quartz & Agates > Chalcedony



   
Quartz var. Chalcedony



Mineral Species: Quartz var. Chalcedony

Chemical Formula: SiO2

Chemical Name: Silicon Dioxide

Mineral Class: Tectosilicate

Mineral Notes: Chalcedony is a microcrystalline variety of quartz occurring as botryoidal masses. The mineral typically forms in rock cavities at low temperatures as a precipitate from aqueous silica-rich solutions.

Description: A very unusual and attractive Chalcedony nodule. The centre is filled by clear quartz which shows a marked degree of crystallinity. Surrounding this "eye" is pale brown Chalcodony quartz which shows thin banding of alternating light and dark laters. The most attractive feature of the specimen, however, is the distinct chatoyancy seen in the banding as the nodule is moved around under oblique light.

Location: Ethel Creek, Western Australia, Australia.


Convert multiple currencies

       
Terms & Conditions   :    Privacy Policy    :   Refund Policy    :    2002-2008 © Wildaboutrocks   :    Design by WebGenius
ecommerce Software