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Rock Crystal

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Schin Gorge, Thusis, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.3 × 8.7 × 4.2 cm
Description

Famous classic material. Clefts are very rare in teh area, no new material was found since years - this is one of the most relevant calssics from Alps. The rock crysatls are lustrous and clear - tehy all show dark green phantoms - typical for Schin gorge. The particular specimen shows a wonderful aesthetic assemble with a vertical main crystal in the center. Also the smaller crystals show the same high quality. Hard to photograph - much more impressive in person! The backside of the min crystal shows a contact of former inter-grown crystals.

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