Cuarzo
Cuarzo is a mineral with formula SiO₂, in the Silicatos (Tectosilicatos) group. This specimen comes from Corta de San Valentín, La Unión, Murcia, España.
Description
Quartz crystals coated with iridescent goethite. A different little piece.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0580
- Internal reference
- X0275
- Composition
- SiO₂
- Name
- Cuarzo
- Group
- Silicatos (Tectosilicatos)
- Associations
- Goethtita irisada
- Mine
- Corta de San Valentín
- District / Municipality
- La Unión
- Province
- Murcia
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- Its name comes from the German 'Quarz', whose origin is uncertain, but it may derive from the Saxon 'Querklufterz', which describes cross-cutting mineral veins. It is one of the oldest and most widespread mineral names.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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