AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Madagascar > Quartz var. Amethyst Japan Law-twinned |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 36772 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst Japan Law-twinned |
Locality: | Ambatondrazaka, Toamasina Province, Madagascar |
Description: | Unusual Japan-law twinned quartz crystals with no prism face development resulting in a rectangular formation. Larger amethyst scepter-like overgrowths on the terminations emphasize the twinning appearance. |
Overall Size: | 25x19x8 mm |
Crystals: | 15 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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