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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 38648
Mineral:Quartz var. Dauphiné-law Twin
Locality:St. Gotthard, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Description:Doubly-terminated crystal of transparent colorless quartz with green chlorite microcrystals on one termination. The quartz is Dauphine-law twinned as evidenced by the suture lines running down the prism faces. This is a floater crystal. Ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:9x2x2 cm
Crystals:9 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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