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Quartz with Chlorite inclusions (phantom-growth zoning) from Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

DESCRIPTION:	No. 72221
Mineral:	Quartz with Chlorite inclusions (phantom-growth zoning)
Locality:	Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Description:	Lustrous doubly-terminated (floater) transparent quartz crystals that appear green due to many chlorite microcrystal subsurface inclusions. One termination of the largest quartz crystal has a dark, nearly black, phantom-growth zone. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection, acquired in 1985
Overall Size:	7.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:	micro to 76 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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