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Orthoclase var. Adularia on Quartz from Griessertal, St. Gotthard, Switzerland

 
Orthoclase var. Adularia on Quartz from Griessertal, St. Gotthard, Switzerland

Orthoclase var. Adularia on Quartz from Griessertal, St. Gotthard, Switzerland

DESCRIPTION:No. 18990
Mineral:Orthoclase var. Adularia on Quartz
Locality:Griessertal, St. Gotthard, Switzerland
Description:Large points of colorless quartz up to 4 cm. Overgrown on the quartz are sharp, white adularia crystals up to 15 mm. The specimen is fully crystallized on all surfaces - a floater.
Overall Size:9x7x3 cm
Crystals:2-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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