Zircon xls (UV!); Lovozero, Murmansk, Russia; Gerd Tremmel collection; Scab; unique piece
Zircon crystals from Lovozero, Murmansk, Russia, Gerd Tremmel collection – small cabinet specimen as unique piece
This small cabinet specimen with Zircon crystals originates from the well-known Lovozero Massif on the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk region, one of the world’s most important alkaline intrusive complexes. The specimen displays several well-developed and clearly recognizable Zircon crystals that stand out in strong contrast against the light-colored, massive matrix. The sharp crystal outlines and dark coloration give the piece a striking appearance, making the crystals distinct focal points within the specimen. UV yellow.
Geology & Origin
The Lovozero Massif is part of the Kola Alkaline Province and is famous for its exceptional diversity of rare and complex mineral formations. Zircon forms here in highly alkaline magmatic systems and is a characteristic accessory mineral of the nepheline syenites found in this region. Specimens from Lovozero are valued for both their mineralogical and scientific significance and are an important component of advanced systematic collections.
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) | 0.100000 |
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