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Quartz var. Faden-habit with Calcite from Toyee, near Wana, South Waziristan, North West Frontier Prov., Pakistan

 
Quartz var. Faden-habit with Calcite from Toyee, near Wana, South Waziristan, North West Frontier Prov., Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 8735
Mineral:Quartz var. Faden-habit with Calcite
Locality:Toyee, near Wana, South Waziristan, North West Frontier Prov., Pakistan
Description:Unusual matrix specimen from the new Faden-habit quartz find in Waziristan. Colorless calcite crystals to 1 cm below complex cluster of intergrown Faden-growth quartz crystals to 40 mm. Unusual natural (uncleaned) specimen with limonite staining overall.
Overall Size:8x7x5 cm
Crystals:5-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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