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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné twin) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné twin) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné twin) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 82763
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné twin)
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent smoky quartz crystal with distinct twin planes visible on the prism faces indicating twinning following the Dauphiné Law of quartz twinning. Ex. Miller collection T044; collected ca. 1989
Overall Size:29x17x8 mm
Crystals:29 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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