Quartz carving with
inclusions of izoklakeite
George R. Rossman, Chi Ma
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Anthony R. Kampf
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Gems & Gemology 47, 324-323
Abstract
Inclusions
in a life-sized quartz
skull made by master carver Harold Van Pelt are dominantly the mineral
izoklakeite.
Other inclusions inclulded alteration products of izoklakeite including
galena, bismuthinite, and native bismuth.
Izoklakeite inclusions in the quartz skull.
SEM image
Revised 11-Oct-2014