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Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) from Warstein, Westphalia, Germany

 
Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) from Warstein, Westphalia, Germany

Quartz (Japan Law-twinned) from Warstein, Westphalia, Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 9620
Mineral:Quartz (Japan Law-twinned)
Locality:Warstein, Westphalia, Germany
Description:On first glance, this does not look like a quartz crystal. In fact, it is a Japan-law twin with the terminations buried in matrix and the visible peak in the crystal is the V-shape of the twin plane. Unusual. Mounted in acrylic Perky display box.
Overall Size:20x20x16 mm
Crystals:12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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