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Rock Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Grieswies, Hüttwinkl Valley, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.6 × 6 × 3 cm
Description

The locality is inside the National Park "Hohe Tauern", field collecting is prohibited there and only a few local collectors ahve a permit from the local government. Material from the area is rare and hard to obtain! The particular specimen shows waterclear crystals with highly lustrous faces and wonderful texture on all faces. The "V" formed assemble with the second crystal at the base helps to give a great visual impact to the piece. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0