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Rock Crystal

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Schin Gorge, Thusis, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.8 × 6.4 × 4.4 cm
Description

Material from this rare alpine locality is hard to obtain - this one shows two exposed crystals with the typocal greenish inclusions and a water-clear larger crystal which grews at the base with the end-points down to bottom. All crystals a very glossy and sharp terminated - attachted to minor matrix at the backside.

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