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Quartz var. Dauphiné-law Twin from Kanton Uri, Switzerland

 
Quartz var. Dauphiné-law Twin from Kanton Uri, Switzerland

Quartz var. Dauphiné-law Twin from Kanton Uri, Switzerland

DESCRIPTION:No. 37641
Mineral:Quartz var. Dauphiné-law Twin
Locality:Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Description:Water-clear crystals of colorless quartz with lustrous external crystal faces and only minor internal flaws. The telltale twin suture lines are visible on the prism faces and S-faces face {2111} on adjacent corners confirm this is a Dauphine-law twin.
Overall Size:7x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:5-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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