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Sugilite

Sugilite

Sugilite · lithium-bearing double-ring silicate of the milarite–osumilite structural family KNa₂(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺,Al)₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₀ Hexagonal · rare crystals, commonly granular to massive Purple color · principally associated with Mn³⁺ in gem material Mohs...

Sugilite

Sugilite · lithium-bearing double-ring silicate of the milarite–osumilite structural family KNa₂(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺,Al)₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₀ Hexagonal · rare crystals, commonly granular to massive Purple color · principally associated with Mn³⁺ in gem material Mohs...

Scolecite

Scolecite

Scolecite · calcium-bearing zeolite of the natrolite subgroup CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀·3H₂O Monoclinic · commonly pseudotetragonal in outward form Mohs 5–5.5 · brittle despite its moderate hardness Radiating sprays · slender prisms ·...

Scolecite

Scolecite · calcium-bearing zeolite of the natrolite subgroup CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀·3H₂O Monoclinic · commonly pseudotetragonal in outward form Mohs 5–5.5 · brittle despite its moderate hardness Radiating sprays · slender prisms ·...

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Sea urchin

Sea Urchin Fossils • Class Echinoidea • calcitic echinoderm tests, spines, jaws, molds, and casts Fossil record • Late Ordovician to Recent Core plan • five ambulacra alternating with five...

Sea urchin

Sea Urchin Fossils • Class Echinoidea • calcitic echinoderm tests, spines, jaws, molds, and casts Fossil record • Late Ordovician to Recent Core plan • five ambulacra alternating with five...

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Rutile quartz

Rutilated Quartz • quartz, SiO₂, enclosing acicular crystals of rutile, TiO₂ Needle colors • pale gold, yellow-orange, copper, red-brown, silver-gray, and dark brown Structures • isolated needles, parallel bundles, sagenitic...

Rutile quartz

Rutilated Quartz • quartz, SiO₂, enclosing acicular crystals of rutile, TiO₂ Needle colors • pale gold, yellow-orange, copper, red-brown, silver-gray, and dark brown Structures • isolated needles, parallel bundles, sagenitic...

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Shark teeth

Fossil Shark Teeth • mineralized dental remains of sharks and related cartilaginous fishes Crown • highly mineralized enameloid over dentine Root • porous dentine-rich anchoring tissues Fossil color • controlled...

Shark teeth

Fossil Shark Teeth • mineralized dental remains of sharks and related cartilaginous fishes Crown • highly mineralized enameloid over dentine Root • porous dentine-rich anchoring tissues Fossil color • controlled...

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Red tiger eye

Red Tiger Eye • chatoyant quartz-rich aggregate with aligned, altered riebeckite-crocidolite fiber trails Trade names • bull’s-eye and ox’s-eye Color • hematite-rich red, rust, brick, and mahogany Optical effect •...

Red tiger eye

Red Tiger Eye • chatoyant quartz-rich aggregate with aligned, altered riebeckite-crocidolite fiber trails Trade names • bull’s-eye and ox’s-eye Color • hematite-rich red, rust, brick, and mahogany Optical effect •...