FLUORESCENT ZIRCON CRYSTAL 46
Fluorescent Zircon Crystal 46. Also known as a Zircon Bomb. Deep red brown colour in the sunlight and fluorescent yellow under UVA and UVC. It is rare to get yellow fluorescent minerals let alone in Crystal form. A super collectors specimen and rare. Classic location too.
Dimensions:
3cm x 2.8cm x 1.1cm, 21g.
Location:
Mud Tank, Northern Territory, Australia.
Zirconium Silicate:
ZrSiO4.
Zircons reputation has suffered of late due to the introduction of a diamond simulant. So for the record, zircon is not the same material as the artificial gem material Cubic Zirconia (or CZ). Zircon can make a very attractive and affordable gemstone. Zircon is the December Birthstone.