Zircon: Store Kufjord, Seiland, Alta, Finnmark, Norway

Description

Species: Zircon

Locality: Store Kufjord, Seiland, Alta, Finnmark, Norway

Size: 11 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm.

Northern Norway’s Store Kufjord, located on Seiland island, is probably the best locality in the world for zircon specimens, and good examples are considered true classics of Norwegian mineralogy. This is an outstanding large cabinet-size example studded with numerous sharp, gemmy dark red zircon crystals to nearly 3 cm. in biotite matrix. Getting these zircons out of their solid matrix intact is not trivial and it is rare to find a specimen with so many good intact crystals on one display face. Recently liberated out of an old Norwegian collection. Classic!! Mark Cross photo.