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Quartz

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Locality: 
La Gardette Mine, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 6.2 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.20cm
Description

Perfect quartz cluster from the famous La Gardette mine. Beside having produced some fine gold specimens, this locality has seen some of the best quality quartz in the world. The mine was closed years ago and these specimens become harder and harder to find. This one comes with its original old label. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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$280
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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
Belgium
6
Countries bordering Belgium
16
Rest of Europe & USA
22
Rest of the world
25

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

If you wish to return a specimen because you are in any way unhappy with your purchase you can do so within a 14 day return period. Please send us an email indicating the order reference number and the price. Please handle the specimen very carefully and return it immediately after notifying us of its return. Once we have received the specimen in the same condition that it was sent to you, we will happily refund the full price of the item (less the shipping costs).