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Zircon, Quartz


Zircon : Zr[SiO4], Quartz : SiO2

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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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