AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Quartz var. Rose and Smoky |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 39796 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Rose and Smoky |
Locality: | Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral, Jequitinhonha River, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Light-colored smoky quartz core overgrown with second generation rose quartz crystals up to 10 mm long, topped with a third generation of lustrous light-colored smoky quartz crystals up to 15 mm. Rose quartz rarely forms crystals for some unknown reason. |
Overall Size: | 10x6x6 cm |
Crystals: | 2-15 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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