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Quartz with phantom-growth zone (polished) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Quartz with phantom-growth zone (polished) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz with phantom-growth zone (polished) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz with phantom-growth zone (polished) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz with phantom-growth zone (polished) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 70429
Mineral:Quartz with phantom-growth zone (polished)
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystal with the faces polished to highlight the internal phantom-growth zone. The core quartz crystal formed first, then was coated with lepidolite, and was overgrown with clear quartz leaving a phantom inside.
Overall Size:25x15x15 mm
Crystals:25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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