Detailed Description This specimen host four red zircon crystals up to 1 cm in a light-toned calcite – the contrast is super. The smaller zircons are sharp, and the largest one has mostly very sharp faces also, with one termination face (back right, from the viewpoint of the first photo) and a couple of corners/tips […]

Detailed Description These zircon crystals are intense deep red! They are sharp and lustrous, in excellent condition – no damage. Stands as photographed. The zircon crystals fluoresce yellow under short-wave ultraviolet light. This is a super specimen. Browse more Zircons from Astor Valley (click here) About these Zircon Specimens These zircons are from a relatively […]

Detailed Description This piece features a 1.2 cm zircon crystal embedded in the matrix. This main crystal is sharp, glassy and lustrous, with internal play of light – it is in excellent condition, no damage. The smaller zircons in association show more interaction with the matrix minerals, resulting in surface imperfections. Sits perfecly for display […]

Detailed Description These are red zircon crystals. The main two crystals are sharp, lustrous and well-formed, translucent, with super colour. In excellent condition. One bottom corner of the smaller crystal is irregular – small, and not seen as displayed. Stands perfectly for display as photographed. Great crystals and great colour. Browse more Zircons from Astor […]

Detailed Description This deep red zircon crystal has an incredible internal fire under the display lights. It is sharp and lustrous, with a great termination. In excellent condition – no damage – the left edge shows a little rounding and ther are a couple of tiny spots on the right, where the zircon crystal interacted […]

Detailed Description The prominent zircon crystals at right of centre on this piece are deep, beautiful red, and they are lustrous. The main crystal is very sharp! In the third photo is a third crystal of moderate size, it is around to the left-hand side of this specimen – it is well-formed with nice colour […]

Detailed Description This is one of the most intense red zircon specimens I’ve seen. These crystals are sharp, with glassy lustre, and vivid, saturated red colour. Most of the zircon crystals are intergrown in a cluster. In excellent condition, there is no damage visible as displayed. The large crystal has a chipped back lower edge, […]

Detailed Description This piece features a central group of red zircon crystals, anchored by the sharp pyramidal termination of the largest one. The crystals are sharp, with nice colour and great lustre. In excellent condition, no damage. I have reinforced the matrix underneath this specimen, as the mica was a bit friable. The zircon crystals […]

Detailed Description A pair of beautiful zircon crystals features in the middle of this piece. These crystals are dark red, sharp with great form, have super modification faces and high lustre. They are translucent and have very nice internal play of light. The crystal at the right has lighter-coloured areas as well. In excellent condition, […]

Detailed Description A gorgeous deep red zircon crystal – sharp, very lustrous, with nice internal red sparkle under the lights. The crystal measures 1.4 cm. In excellent condition – there is chipping at the back corner of the termination, but it faces back and does not stand out at all as displayed. Stands perfectly for […]

Detailed Description This is a very good-sized crystal from this find (1.9 cm) – most of this size did not have this quality at all. This crystal is lustrous, with good red colour and some colour-zoning, with lighter colour in the termination. In excellent condition, no damage. This crystal interacted with other minerals as it […]

Detailed Description This piece features a wonderful pair of zircon crystals – they are sharp, brilliant red and glassy, with bright internal play of light. Underneath them, there is a small area where some zircon didn’t really develop into well-formed crystals due to interaction with the feldspar and mica when forming. Displayed not on a […]