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Quartz with Chlorite phantom from Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

 
Quartz with Chlorite phantom from Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Quartz with Chlorite phantom from Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Quartz with Chlorite phantom from Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

DESCRIPTION:No. 38046
Mineral:Quartz with Chlorite phantom
Locality:Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Description:Single crystal of transparent quartz with the front and rear prism faces polished flat to show the internal chlorite phantoms (a thin coating of green chlorite coated the faces of the crystal as it was growing, then it continued growing). Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:5.5x1.5x1 cm
Crystals:5.5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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