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Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

 
Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

Quartz var. Faden-habit from Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 62846
Mineral:Quartz var. Faden-habit
Locality:Dera Ismail Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Description:Sculptural formation of two intersecting Faden-habit quartz crystal formations with custom-made black base to support upright. Faden-habit quartz crystals are parallel tabular quartz crystals that grew outward from a central spine of milky quartz. Ex. Dr. N. Luppescu, originally acquired in 2005 from G. Schlepp; ex. Miguel Romero collection
Overall Size:10.5x6.5x3 cm
Crystals:5-65 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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