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Quartz var. Rose Quartz Crystals from Rose Quartz Locality, Plumbago Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Rose Quartz Crystals from Rose Quartz Locality, Plumbago Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Rose Quartz Crystals from Rose Quartz Locality, Plumbago Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Rose Quartz Crystals from Rose Quartz Locality, Plumbago Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 22541
Mineral:Quartz var. Rose Quartz Crystals
Locality:Rose Quartz Locality, Plumbago Mountain, Oxford County, Maine
Description:White albite matrix with a cavity lined with pink crystals of rose quartz, with phosphates in other areas. This locality is one of the few locations in the world that produce crystals of rose quartz. This specimen is one of the best of the find. Collected in June 1965 by Cliff Trebilcock
Overall Size:12x12x5 cm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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