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Quartz With Carbon Inclusions

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Quartz With Carbon Inclusions

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Description
Locality: 
Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 1.8 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
8.30cm
Description

A superb doubly terminated transparent quartz crystal with clearly defined carbon (graphite) inclusions. Much nicer in person as it is very difficult to photograph. there is a small side cystal attached. I have sold a number of these over the past year but this one is the best of the bunch. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Carbon

Variety Of: 

Graphite

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