Sard (original) (raw)
A variety of Quartz
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Arts Bogdo, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
Arts Bogdo, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
Arts Bogdo, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
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About SardHide
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Formula:
SiO2
Name:
Pliny the Elder stated that it was named after Sardis, in Lydia, where it was first discovered; but the name probably came with the stone from Persia (Persian سرد, sered = yellowish-red). Another possible derivation is from the Greek σάρξ (sarx, "flesh").
A variety of Chalcedony
A brown to brownish-red translucent variety of chalcedony.
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Unique IdentifiersHide
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Mindat ID:
7607 (as Sard)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7607:0 (as Sard)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
GUID
(UUID V4):
3741adae-8daf-4d95-bc81-33168d85c3eb (as Sard)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
Chemistry of SardHide
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Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Other Language Names for SardHide
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German:Sarder
Polish:Sard
Portuguese:Sárdio
Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Sard associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
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| 1 photo of Sard associated with Chrysoprase |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for SardHide
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mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-7607.html
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Localities for SardHide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.