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Blue Quartz

A variety of Quartz

An opaque to translucent, blue variety of quartz, owing its colour to microscopic inclusions of fibrous magnesioriebeckite or crocidolite

Classification of Blue Quartz

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Other Names for Blue Quartz

Synonyms:
LazurquartzLazurquarzSaphirquarzSaphyrquarzSapphire Quartz
Other Languages:
German:Blauquarz

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    Localities for Blue Quartz

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