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Quartz pseudomorph after Datolite from Borosilikatnoye deposit, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Quartz pseudomorph after Datolite from Borosilikatnoye deposit, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 11764
Mineral:Quartz pseudomorph after Datolite
Locality:Borosilikatnoye deposit, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Large 6 cm datolite crystal completely replaced by quartz, with late overgrowth of minor datolite crystals to 5 mm on one side. The original datolite crystal shape is distinctly visible. Partial (incomplete) crack on end.
Overall Size:7x6x5 cm
Crystals:6 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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