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Quartz var. Faden-habit from Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

 
Quartz var. Faden-habit from Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

DESCRIPTION:No. 54068
Mineral:Quartz var. Faden-habit
Locality:Mathon, Piz Beverin, Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland
Description:Doubly-terminated Faden-growth quartz crystals fully crystallized on all faces. Faden-growth quartz is doubly-terminated parallel crystals that grew from a silky center zone called the sucre. Ex. J. Höppner collection #48235
Overall Size:40x22x10 mm
Crystals:3-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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