ZEKTZERITE from Washington State


 
ZEKTZERITE
Golden Horn Batholith
 
ZEKTZERITE crystal in small miarolitic cavity with matrix ZEKTZERITE in alkali granite
Golden Horn Batholith
 
Top: largest known ZEKTZERITE (crystal is 3.7 cm)
Bottom: shortwave fluorescent photo of same
ZEKTZERITE (right), smaller ZEKTZERITE (left) and strongly fluorescent lab grown ZEKTZERITE
Golden Horn Batholith
 
Single etched ZEKTZERITE (top of specimen) and single OKANOGANITE crystal (near bottom left of specimen) with
Golden Horn Batholith
 
Gemmy faceted ZEKTZERITE crystals
Golden Horn Batholith
 
Salmon-colored ELPIDITE in alkali granite with massive ZEKTZERITE
Golden Horn Batholith
 
Pink ZEKTZERITE with MICROCLINE
Golden Horn Batholith