Zircon in Biotite
$ 89.99
ID10045
Location: Store Kufjorden, Seiland, Finnmark, Norway
Size: 90x65x58 mm (401 gram)
Description
Here is a 19 mm zircon crystal in Biotite.
The biggest crystal is almost damage free, but got some inner cracks. It has a nice color-play, and look good on display.
Under and at the backside you will see many broken crystals, but those are not visible when the specimen is displayed.
Please watch the video for a better view:
The video can also be seen onĀ https://youtu.be/HsAfwHma0L8
Zircons from Seiland
Zircons from Seiland are by far the world's greatest because of their deep orange/red color with transparent and gemmy areas. The zircons are yellow SW and LW UV fluorescence.
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The zircon site has been heavily mined in the '80s and '90s, and nowadays it is extremely difficult to collect decent specimens without spending several days with heavy tools for mining. It is also at the border of the Seiland National Park, so you would have problems with granting rights to do mining. The specimen for sale is from the 1990s when it was still easy to find zircons, and before the National Park was established (in 2006).
The specimen was found late in the late 1990s by my father, Gunnar Mathisen, who had exploration rights back then.
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For more information about Seiland, visit my page:
https://www.norwayminerals.com/seiland
