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Quartz with internal phantom from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Quartz with internal phantom from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 36444
Mineral:Quartz with internal phantom
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Transparent medium smoky quartz crystal with internal phantom defined by 1 mm muscovite crystals. When the main smoky quartz was forming, the muscovite crystals coated it when smaller, then the quartz continued to grow enclosing the muscovite.
Overall Size:45x22x18 mm
Crystals:45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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