AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Quartz with Dumortierite inclusions |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 78703 |
Mineral: | Quartz with Dumortierite inclusions |
Locality: | Vaca Morta Mine, Boquira, 20 km NW of Macaúbas, Bahia, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystal termination with microscopic blue dumortierite inclusions on two faces. Under magnification many distinct acicular blue dumortierite crystals to 1.5 mm are visible. |
Overall Size: | 30x20x18 mm |
Crystals: | micro to 30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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