Shoksha quartzite
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shoksha-quartzite-247-12122029
title:
Shoksha quartzite
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Shoksha quartzite, Shoksha porphyry, or crimson quartzite is quartzose sandstone of deep red color variously described as purple or crimson resembling true porphyry. It is named after Shoksha, Karelia, a village in Prionezhsky District, Karelia, Russia, close to its deposits. Currently it is mined mostly in the nearby miner's settlement of Kvartzitny by Lake Onega. Its shades of red color is due to iron oxides. This durable and expensive material was used for decoration of many Russian palaces,
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Decorative stone mineral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoksha_quartzite
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2023-10-12T19:25:08Z
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