AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Quartz var. Polyhedral |
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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