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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 65403
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Skeletal Crystal)
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous translucent gray-to-brown smoky quartz crystal with termination faces composed of many smaller parallel faces that are commonly called Skeletal Faces, or Skeletal Quartz, and are interpreted as indicating rapid crystal growth. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2225
Overall Size:5x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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