Quartz with phantom-growth zoned Hematite Inclusions from Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 90052
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| Mineral: | Quartz with phantom-growth zoned Hematite Inclusions
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| Locality: | Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Description: | Cluster of several lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals with internal phantom-growth zones caused when microscopic red-brown hematite crystals grew on the quartz, which then continued growing, including the hematite inside. |
| Overall Size: | 8x7x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 30-80 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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