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Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Afghanistan

 
Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Afghanistan

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 18531
Mineral:Quartz var. Faden-habit
Locality:Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Afghanistan
Description:Complex cluster of doubly-terminated quartz crystals intersecting at odd angles (hard to photograph). There appears to be two separate Faden-growth formations intergrown into one specimen.
Overall Size:7x5x5 cm
Crystals:2-5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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