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Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

 
Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite from Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 69668
Mineral:Quartz (di-pyramidal habit) on specular Hematite
Locality:Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England
Description:Large specimen of lustrous transparent gray di-pyramidal quartz crystals to 13 mm with platy black-metallic hematite crystals to 3 mm covering one face of gray hematite. The quartz crystals form is known as Cumberland Habit. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #2556; collected ca. 1925
Overall Size:12.5x8.5x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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