Edelstein / Gemstone: Zinkit / Zincite
Gewicht / Weight: 3,44 Carat
Größe / Size: 9,5 x 5 mm (3,5 mm Höhe / height)
Reinheit / Clarity: SI kleine Einschlüsse / SI small inclusions
Farbe / Color: Braun / brown
Schliff / Cut: Oktagon
Herkunft / Origin: Schlesien, Polen / Poland
This Zincite is a mineral of human origin although it was not planned to produce it. After 1990 Zincite crystals were found in the pipes of factories who melted Zinc- and Mangane-bearing ore for decades. Rare facet cut Zincite, cut for collectors only.