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Quartz pseudomorphs after Gypsum from Virgin River Valley, Nevada

 
Quartz pseudomorphs after Gypsum from Virgin River Valley, Nevada

Quartz pseudomorphs after Gypsum from Virgin River Valley, Nevada

Quartz pseudomorphs after Gypsum from Virgin River Valley, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 67872
Mineral:Quartz pseudomorphs after Gypsum
Locality:Virgin River Valley, Nevada
Description:Translucent gray quartz pseudomorphs after a 16 mm thick vein formation of gypsum crystals. The gypsum crystallized first, then was replaced by gray quartz, but maintaining the original shape of the gypsum crystals. Pseudomorph = false form. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:3.5x3.5x1.6 cm
Crystals:
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