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Mozarkite
Mozarkite

Mozarkite

Mozarkite

A species of Chert, Also known as Hornstone

A variety of flint, mozarkite is a very compact and hard material known for its colorful swirls and patterns. Found only in the state of Missouri (USA), it was adapted as the Missouri state rock in 1967. This semi-precious stone can be finely polished so it's regularly used for cabochons and tumbled stones.

Hardness
Hardness:

6.5 - 7

Density
Density:

2.65 g/cm³

General Info About Mozarkite

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Physical Properties of Mozarkite

Colors
Gray, white; black, brown and other colors due to staining
Streak
White or lightly colored
Hardness
6.5 - 7 , Hard
Density
2.65 g/cm³, Normal Weight
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Chemical Properties of Mozarkite

Formula
SiO2

Characteristics of Mozarkite

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Uses of Mozarkite

It has won distinction as a particular form or variety of chert because of its unique variation of colors and its ability to take a high polish. It has the hardness of 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale, which qualifies it as a suitable material for semi-precious gemstone, and has a density of about 2.65 g/cm³. Typically, the colors are different hues of red, pink, and purple with varying tints of green, gray and brown. It is collected and admired by lapidarists across the country.

Distribution of Mozarkite

Interest in collecting mozarkite in Missouri started in the early 1950s, in Benton County, Missouri. It is found primarily in west-central Missouri, south of the Missouri River, and west of the Lake of the Ozarks. Mozarkite occurs in the Cotter Dolomite of Ordovician age, which means it is some 450 million years old. It is found in residual boulders in the soil on hill slopes, along ditches, and in roadcuts where the boulders are exposed in the soil formed by weathering of the Cotter Dolomite.

Etymology of Mozarkite

The name is a portmanteau, formed from Mo (Missouri), zark (Ozarks), and ite (meaning rock).

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