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Adamite on Limonite
Adamite on Limonite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Quy Chau District, Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Opal (rough and cut)
Opal (rough and cut)
Shoa Province, Ethiopia
Quartz var. Faden
Quartz var. Faden
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Quartz Var. Rose
Quartz Var. Rose
Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, Taquaral, Itinga, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Quartz with petroleum inclusions

Quartz with petroleum inclusions

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Locality
Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan
Minerals
Quartz
Dimensions
2.2 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Size class
Thumbnail
SID
QUARTZ13

This is a fine example of this uncommon form of Quartz. It is a four phase inclusion in a double terminated Quartz crystal found in central Pakistan 4 years ago. It is highly fluorescent under both short wave and long wave (SW pictured). There is at leas tone moving bubble that moves within the yellow petroleum. The gas bubble forms when the the Quartz cools after forming, the petroleum contracts more than the Quartz because it is less dense, it pulls a vacume within the fluid thus creating a "gas" bubble.  The four phases are: the gas bubble trapped in the petroleum, the petroleum itself, a darker brown previously organic material, and black carbon inclusions. I learned this from an insightful geologist who specializes in Quartz inclusions, whom I met at the Tucson Main show. This crystal has an attractive gold and black color range. It's in fine condition with a small contact on its underside that doesn't detract. 

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