Zircon, Quartz

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Locality: Saranac Mine (Zircon and Pegmatite Showings), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a 3 millimeter brown Zircon crystal in yellow Quartz from the Saranac Mine, Zircon showing. You can see the crystal surrounded by a radial fracture pattern in the Quartz. There is also another small zircon under the main one. The main Zircon also comes loose from the Quartz. From M. Adamowicz collection.

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Photo added: 21st Aug 2008

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