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Quartz With Graphite Inclusions

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PCZ182040

Quartz With Graphite Inclusions

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Description
Locality: 
Sichuan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2 × 1.6 cm
Description

A lovely doubly terminated twin of transparent quartz crystals with clearly defined carbon (graphite) inclusions. Much nicer in person as it is very difficult to photograph.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Graphite

Formula: 
C
Strunz: 
1.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Peter Crozier Minerals