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Quartz var. Doubly-terminated reverse scepter from Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia

 
Quartz var. Doubly-terminated reverse scepter from Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia

Quartz var. Doubly-terminated reverse scepter from Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 78447
Mineral:Quartz var. Doubly-terminated reverse scepter
Locality:Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia
Description:Lustrous transparent doubly-terminated colorless quartz crystal with dark inclusions in the center. The tip of the bottom termination is incomplete. The upper termination is a reverse-scepter of a smaller crystal perched on a larger crystal. Originally acquired at Franklin Mineral Show, 30 September 1995
Overall Size:21x6x5 mm
Crystals:3-19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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