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Coesite with Ellenbergerite and Pyrope

The Mineral coesite




Coesite is a very rare mineral that forms in unique ultra high metamorphism usually as a result of meteorite impacts. It was named after American chemist Loring Coes, Jr. (1915-1978), who first synthesized Coesite in 1953 before it was naturally discovered in Barringer Crater in 1960.
Chemical Formula SiO2
Composition Silicon dioxide
Color Colorless to white
Streak White
Hardness 7.5 - 8
Crystal System Monoclinic
Crystal Forms
and Aggregates		 Occurs only in microscopic prismatic and tabular crystals. It is usually as a white dust or glassy material around Quartz sand pebbles. A synthetic form has been produced with large crystals resembling those of Gypsum.
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Transparency Transparent to translucent
Specific Gravity 3.0
Luster Vitreous
Cleavage None
Fracture Conchoidal
Tenacity Brittle
In Group Silicates; Tectosilicates; Silica Group
Striking Features Occurrence, hardness
Environment Found at crater sites from the impact of a meteorite, where it forms under extreme heat and pressure, and in ultra-high-pressure eclogite rocks.
Rock Type Metamorphic, Meteoric
Popularity (1-4) 4
Prevalence (1-3) 3
Demand (1-3) 3


Coesite AUCTIONS

POLYMORPHS
Quartz, Tridymite, Cristobalite, Stishovite



NOTEWORTHY LOCALITIES
Natural Coesite has been reported in the Barringer Crater (also known as Meteor Crater) in Coconino Co., Arizona; Sinking Springs Crater, Ohio; the Kentland Crater, Newton Co., Indiana; the Riess-kessel Crater, Bavaria, Germany; Kimberly, South Africa; and the Dora Maira Massif, Piedmont, Italy.

COMMON MINERAL ASSOCIATIONS
Iron/Iron-Nickel, Diamond, Pyrope, Quartz, Ellenbergite



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