Zircon Xl; Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi; MM; unique piece

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Z1025177

Zircon crystals from Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. Micromount as unique piece for mineral collectors.

 

Zircon crystals from Mt. Malosa in the Zomba region of Malawi are among the most remarkable occurrences of this globally renowned pegmatite complex. Zircon is one of the oldest known minerals on Earth and is of great geological and collector interest.

Mt. Malosa is famous for its abundant rare-earth element minerals and high-quality crystals in both small and micromount sizes. Zircon from this location often displays vivid color, interesting crystal habits, and high chemical purity, making it valuable even for scientific collections.

An ideal specimen for collectors of rare African localities or systematic collections focused on high-temperature minerals. Micromount as unique piece.

 

This table is for general information and orientation, although the sizes of the stones may vary. In addition, this specification is handled differently from region to region.

Sizes   Description approx. Sizes in mm/cm approx. Sizes in INCH
Capsule Capsule 0.1–0.5 mm in a transparent hard capsule (approx. 1 cm) capsule contents 0.1–0.5 mm capsule contents 0.004–0.02 in
TN/mm Micromount (TN = Thumbnail) everything fitting in a TN Perky box or a MM box of approx. 1 in approx. 0.5–2.5 cm max. 1 in
Min Miniature specimen will not fit a TN or MM box anymore approx. 2.5–5 cm approx. 0.2–1.0 in
Scab small cabinet specimen approx. one-third to half a hand size approx. 5–9 cm approx. 1.0–2.0 in
Cab cabinet specimen full hand size approx. 9–15 cm approx. 2.0–3.5 in
large Cab large cabinet specimen approx. two hand sizes approx. 15–30 cm approx. 3.5–6.0 in
very large Cab very large cabinet specimen everything larger, no upper limit    

 

Abbreviations commonly used in mineralogy.

Abbreviation Meaning
xl single crystal, possible with matrix
xls noticeable crystals
(xl) embedded or damaged
(xls) embeddet or damaged
MASS massive and/or amorphous pieces
TYP type locality of the original description
SWUV shortwave-UV-reaction
UV ultraviolet reaction
SC self-collected
U unique (single unique piece)

 

Usage Instructions

This product is ideal as a collector's item, decorative element, teaching material, or for scientific and exhibition purposes.

 

 

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shipment-weight, NOT netto weight (kg) 0.020000

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