Call Us: 1-866-354-0894

PR612 Dumortierite Quartz Dish

PR612 Dumortierite Quartz Dish

$35.00

 Here’s a cool new item, Dumortierite in Quartz carved into a lovely little bowl.  This nicely polished piece measures 4 3/4″ wide x 3 3/4″ x 1 1/8″ tall with a great polish.  It has a good color scheme in a very nice design. This unique item is both functional and would make a great gift for the dedicated Rock Hound.

In stock

Description

Dumortierite is a fibrous variably colored aluminum boro-silicate mineral. Dumortierite crystallizes typically forming fibrous aggregates of slender prismatic crystals. The crystals vary in color from brown, blue and green to the more more rare violet and pink. Dumortierite Quartz is blue colored Quartz containing abundant Dumortierite inclusions. Dumortierite was first describes in 1881 in the Rhone Alps of France and was named for the French Paleontologist Eugene Dumortier. Dumortierite is sometimes mistaken for Sodalite and has been used as an imitation for Lapis Lazuli. Dumortierite can be found in Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Madagascar, Namibia, Nevada, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sri Lanka.

Quartz is the second most common mineral in the Earth’s continental crust.  It is mainly composed of Silica or Silica based minerals.  Although Quartz is known by a variety of names, the most important distinction between types of Quartz is that of macro-crystalline, individual crystals visible to the unaided eye, and micro-crystalline, where aggregates of crystals are only visible under high magnification.  There are many forms of Quartz including Chalcedony, Amethyst, Citrine, and Carnelian which are results of mineral impurities or heat treatments. 

Additional information

Weight1.5 lbs
Dimensions4.75 × 3.75 × 1.125 in

Contact Us

Address:
515 1st Street
Keystone, SD 57751

Order: 1-866-354-0894
Information: 605-666-4813
Email: info@therockshed.com

Find Us On Social