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Quartz var. Polyhedral from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

 
Quartz var. Polyhedral from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 10522
Mineral:Quartz var. Polyhedral
Locality:Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Description:Misidentified as a microcline crystal, this is actually polyhedral quartz that filled a cavity between other crystals. One end is exposed to reveal the hollow 2 mm quartz crystal formation.
Overall Size:8x5x3 cm
Crystals:2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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