{"id":1785,"date":"2026-07-22T08:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mineralien-weltweit.com\/product\/violet-diaspore-saga-ii-quarry-norway\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T08:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:45:12","slug":"violet-diaspore-saga-ii-quarry-norway","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mineralien-weltweit.com\/en\/product\/violet-diaspore-saga-ii-quarry-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Violet Diaspore on Natrolite matrix from Saga II Quarry, Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"344\">This small diaspore specimen comes from the Saga II Quarry in Norway. A distinctly violet aggregate of fine, elongated diaspore crystals sits on a light-colored natrolite matrix. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"616\">The crystals form a compact, slightly radiating area and stand out clearly against the whitish to pale yellowish natrolite matrix. Depending on the lighting, the color appears pale violet to grayish violet. The fine crystal faces display a distinct luster.  <\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"qpe5u8\" data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"652\">Violet Diaspore from Norway<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"919\">Diaspore is an aluminum oxide hydroxide that most commonly occurs in colorless, whitish, or brownish forms. Violet crystal aggregates are much more visually distinctive and make this small specimen an interesting reference piece for a systematic mineral collection. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1076\">The specimen measures 3.4 \u00d7 2.0 \u00d7 1.5 cm and weighs 10 g. This makes it a compact miniature specimen with a clearly visible violet diaspore aggregate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1673\">\n<thead data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<tr data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1106\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Feature<\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1122\" data-col-size=\"md\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1673\">\n<tr data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1158\">\n<td data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1147\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1146\">Mineral<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1158\" data-col-size=\"md\">Diaspore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1205\">\n<td data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1173\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1172\">Locality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1205\" data-col-size=\"md\">Saga II Quarry, Norway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1246\">\n<td data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1224\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1223\">Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1246\" data-col-size=\"md\">3.4 \u00d7 2.0 \u00d7 1.5 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1269\">\n<td data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1261\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1260\">Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1269\">10 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1306\">\n<td data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1289\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1288\">Size category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1306\" data-col-size=\"md\">Miniature specimen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1412\">\n<td data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1325\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1324\">Morphology<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1412\">Fine, elongated diaspore crystals in a compact to slightly radiating aggregate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1472\">\n<td data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1426\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1425\">Matrix<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1472\">Light-colored, whitish to pale yellowish natrolite matrix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1516\">\n<td data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1485\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1484\">Color<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1516\">Pale violet to grayish violet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1564\">\n<td data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1529\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1528\">Luster<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1564\">Vitreous to pearly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1598\">\n<td data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1583\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1582\">Transparency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1598\">Translucent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1673\">\n<td data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1618\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1617\">Special Feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1673\">Violet diaspore aggregate on a light-colored matrix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This small diaspore specimen comes from the Saga II Quarry in Norway. 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