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Quartz with Hematite (?) microcrystals from Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona

 
Quartz with Hematite (?) microcrystals from Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona

Quartz with Hematite (?) microcrystals from Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona

Quartz with Hematite (?) microcrystals from Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona

Quartz with Hematite (?) microcrystals from Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 76803
Mineral:Quartz with Hematite (?) microcrystals
Locality:Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona
Description:Lustrous translucent gray elongated quartz crystals with prism faces composed of microscopic parallel termination faces (the faces on the prism are parallel to the pyramidal termination faces), with hemispherical black microcrystals (hematite?). Collected ca. 1980; originally acquired from John Mediz
Overall Size:29x18x16 mm
Crystals:micro to 17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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