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Quartz var. Dauphiné-twinned Smoky Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

 
Quartz var. Dauphiné-twinned Smoky Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

DESCRIPTION:No. 37483
Mineral:Quartz var. Dauphiné-twinned Smoky Quartz
Locality:Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay
Description:Transparent smoky quartz crystal with an internal phantom zone visible inside the crystal. The exterior prism faces show irregular suture lines indicative of Dauphine-law twinning. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:3x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:3 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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