Specimen #1166

Name: Quartz, Ajoite Inclusions

Type: Mineral

Locality: Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 11.2 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2008-12-30

Source: Freihlich Minerals

Label: N

Comment: ex Robert J. Nowakowski Mineral Collection, Ajoite is a copper-based silicate that appears in specimens almost exclusively as inclusions inside quartz crystals. The beautiful turquoise greenish blue color is stunning. Our specimen is contacted on the back, but faces up beautifully especially with the iron oxide inclusions that add additional character. A pretty little " student" crystal, terminated, sits parallel to the main crystal, measuring 26 mm long, and has about the densest color saturation imaginable. A gorgeous specimen.

Minerals: Ajoite Quartz (SiO2)

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Quartz, Ajoite Inclusions, Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa - 11.2 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm

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Quartz, Ajoite Inclusions, Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

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Quartz, Ajoite Inclusions, Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa - 11.2 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm

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Quartz, Ajoite Inclusions, Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa - 11.2 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm