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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44634 |
| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | Tres Barras Mine, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Transparent colorless topaz crystal with unusual rounded termination with glassy crystal faces. The prism faces are heavily striated with complex parallel crystal faces. Large areas of the topaz crystal are flawless and could be faceted into gemstones. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x4x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 45 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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