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Quartz var. Tessin-habit from Becker's Quarry, West Willington, Connecticut

 
Quartz var. Tessin-habit from Becker's Quarry, West Willington, Connecticut

Quartz var. Tessin-habit from Becker's Quarry, West Willington, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 18724
Mineral:Quartz var. Tessin-habit
Locality:Becker's Quarry, West Willington, Connecticut
Description:Single crystal of Tessin-habit (elongated taper resulting from alternating termination and prism faces) smoky quartz. The crystal is flawless internally. See Rocks and Minerals, 3-4/94, p. 136. See article The Remarkable Quartz Crystals of West Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut in Rocks and Minerals v.78 #4
Overall Size:20x9x9 mm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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