Beekite
A variety of Quartz
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About Beekite
Formula:
SiO2
Name:
Named after Dr. Henry Beeke, Dean of Bristol, by whom the variety was first publicly noticed.
A variety of Chalcedony
A name given to Chalcedony pseudomorphs after coral or shells.
Originally described from Devon, England, UK.
A name given to Chalcedony pseudomorphs after coral or shells.
Originally described from Devon, England, UK.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
600 (as Beekite)
3337 (as Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:600:0 (as Beekite)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
ee3566f5-ef02-46cb-a4f1-1d660404ec2d (as Beekite)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
Pronunciation of Beekite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Chemistry of Beekite
Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Beekite
Other Language Names for Beekite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Beekite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-600.html
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References for Beekite
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Localities for Beekite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
β - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
UK | |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| southampton.ac.uk (n.d.) |
| North (1916) +2 other references |
Devon, England, UK