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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 64049
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins)
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Di-pyramidal transparent smoky quartz crystal with naturally etched surfaces that reveal twinning following the Dauphiné Law of quartz twinning that is the result of two merged left- (or right-) hand crystals resulting in different pattern orientations. Collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:35x34x33 mm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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