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Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

 
Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth from near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar

DESCRIPTION:No. 81992
Mineral:Quartz (Japan Law Twin) with Amethyst overgrowth
Locality:near Marovoalavo, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
Description:Uncommonly large V-shaped formation of lustrous tabular translucent milky quartz crystals that are twinned following the Japan Law of Quartz Twinning, with overgrowth on the terminations of parallel lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals.
Overall Size:9.5x7x2.5 cm
Crystals:5-80 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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