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Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Reißeck Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 3.4 × 2.2 cm
Description

This specimen comes from a new alpine find at the Hohe Tauern in Carinthia. Water-clear quartz crystals on chlorite matrix covered with bright mica at the longitudinal faces and clear, highly lustrous terminations. The mica covering gives the crystals a frosty character. The crystals reduce towards the top – this is typical for this locality. The specimen stands in the displayed position without support. No significant damage to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White