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Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Reißeck Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm
Description

This quartz comes from a new alpine find at the Hohe Tauern in Carinthia. One single crystal on a dark green chlorite matrix.The quartz crystal is water-clear with a few green chlorite inclusions in the lower part. Three of the six longitudinal faces are highly glossy with good stripes; the three other sides are covered with bright mica. This gives the crystal a frosty character. In addition, a second generation of clear quartzes has selectively grown on the crystal. The crystal reduces towards the top – this is typical for this locality. Undamaged!

Mineral Data
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Quartz

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