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Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné-law Twins from St. Gotthard, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

 
Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné-law Twins from St. Gotthard, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné-law Twins from St. Gotthard, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné-law Twins from St. Gotthard, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

DESCRIPTION:No. 44659
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné-law Twins
Locality:St. Gotthard, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Description:Transparent medium-smoky quartz crystals with glassy crystal faces. The smoky quartz crystals are twinned following the Dauphine Law (note the adjacent S-faces and suture lines), resulting in left and right crystals combined. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #695
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:10-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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