Zircon Crystal - Huge and Bright, Malawi
Contributed by: Mark Cole
Date: Mar 10th, 2026
Locality: Malawi (See on Mindat)
Size: 2 x 2 x 3.5 inches
Weight: 15.3 oz
Description:
These very bright zircon crystals are among the largest known. From the Rift Mineral Province, Malawi. Shortwave and natural shown
Originally posted by Mark Cole on Nature's Rainbows.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Zircon (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Yellow