ZINCITE
Specimen zic-7
$ 63.00Dims: 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.7" (3.1 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm)
Wt: 0.5 oz. (13 g)
unknown (lab created)
At least 5 Zincite crystals are clustered to make up this thumbnail piece. Most of them are lightly damaged at their termination tips, but a few are intact and in pristine condition. The largest of these crystals is 1" (2.5 cm) long and has a tiny spot of damage on its termination tip. It has the best hexagonal prismatic form in the cluster, however, with a plethora of primary, secondary, and possibly tertiary faces and excellent symmetry. All have a deep orange coloration and a bright pearly-to-vitreous luster, and are transparent and quite clear. The other crystals have short prism lengths and are not as symmetrical, but still have good form. Being laboratory-grown, there is no base or host rock present.