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Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

 
Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 32209
Mineral:Quartz var. Faden-habit
Locality:Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Description:Complex cluster of Faden-growth quartz crystals on matrix. Faden-growth quartz is doubly-terminated, parallel crystals that grew from a silky center zone called the sucre. This is a rare matrix specimen with large crystals. Minor damage.
Overall Size:13x11x9 cm
Crystals:1-14 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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