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Turquoise Crystals on Quartz from Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia

 
Turquoise Crystals on Quartz from Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia

Turquoise Crystals on Quartz from Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 33803
Mineral:Turquoise Crystals on Quartz
Locality:Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia
Description:Superb specimen of bright blue-green turquoise microcrystals partially coating one face of milky quartz. The turquoise crystals look beautiful under magnification: transparent, lustrous with many distinct individual crystals visible. Rare. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #203
Overall Size:4.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro
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