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Quartz var. Faden-habit from Jeffrey Quarry, near North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

 
Quartz var. Faden-habit from Jeffrey Quarry, near North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Jeffrey Quarry, near North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Jeffrey Quarry, near North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

DESCRIPTION:No. 39831
Mineral:Quartz var. Faden-habit
Locality:Jeffrey Quarry, near North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Description:Floater formation (fully crystallized on all surfaces with no point of attachment) of transparent doubly-terminated quartz crystals growing from a central internal spine of milky quartz. This type is called Faden-habit after where it was first described.
Overall Size:4x3x1.5 cm
Crystals:2-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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