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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 37454 |
| Mineral: | Quartz over Quartz |
| Locality: | Mont Blanc, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France |
| Description: | Two generations of transparent quartz: the first crystal to form is 4 cm long, then it was overgrown by a larger quartz crystal. The outer crystal has a slot, that reveals the inner crystal, probably due to calcite that has dissolved away. Ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
| Overall Size: | 7x5x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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