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Quartz from Biedell Creek Quartz Prospects, Crystal Hill, 12.5 km northwest of La Garita, Saguache County, Colorado

 
Quartz from Biedell Creek Quartz Prospects, Crystal Hill, 12.5 km northwest of La Garita, Saguache County, Colorado

Quartz from Biedell Creek Quartz Prospects, Crystal Hill, 12.5 km northwest of La Garita, Saguache County, Colorado

Quartz from Biedell Creek Quartz Prospects, Crystal Hill, 12.5 km northwest of La Garita, Saguache County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 76806
Mineral:Quartz
Locality:Biedell Creek Quartz Prospects, Crystal Hill, 12.5 km northwest of La Garita, Saguache County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystal with negative crystal cavities and no matrix attached. The quartz crystal has three-faced pyramidal termination and the prism faces are dominated by three faces with alternating slender prism faces. Acquired in August 1994 from John Kennedy. This quartz outcrop was completely excavated by open pit mining ca. 1983.
Overall Size:35x11x11 mm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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