Zektzerite
Zektzerite was first found in 1966 from the Willow creek basin, Okanogan County, Washington. It is named after Jack Zektzer, mathematician and mineral collector of Seattle, Washington.
Zektzerite forms translucent, colourless to pink, cream or white stout pseudohexagonal prisms.
Zektzerite forms translucent, colourless to pink, cream or white stout pseudohexagonal prisms.
Zektzerite Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Zektzerite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Zektzerite gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
Contributed photos
Lightest:.54 cts
Heaviest:1.62 cts
Average:1.08 cts
Total photos:2
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| General Information | ||||||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Zektzerite | ||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 6, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.79, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Perfect, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Optical Properties of Zektzerite | ||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.582 to 1.585, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/-, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.003, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||
| Dispersion | Very weak, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Colourless, pink, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous,Pearly, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Short Wave UV) | There may be a light yellow fluorescence, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||
| Crystallography of Zektzerite | ||||||||||
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||
| Habit | Stout pseudohexagonal prisms, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||
| Where found: | Zektzerite occurs in a small number of miarolitic cavities in a riebeckite granite, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Zektzerite information at mindat.org | |||||||||
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