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Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

 
Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Topaz on Smoky Quartz from Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 52325
Mineral:Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Locality:Mursinka, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Ural Mountains, Russia
Description:Transparent colorless 19 mm topaz crystal included on the prism face of dark smoky quartz crystals to 55 mm with a few smaller topaz crystals scattered throughout. The large topaz crystal has complex termination with lustrous faces. Ex. Dr. Eugene E. Sensel (1911-2000) collection #BL916; ex. Bryn Mawr College in 1895; ex. William Sansom Vaux (1811-1882); used on 2003 Guinea-Bissau stamp
Overall Size:10x6x5 cm
Crystals:2-55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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