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Quartz Var Fensterquarz

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Quartz Var Fensterquarz

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Description
Locality: 
Val-d'Illiez, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

A floater, perfectly terminated quartz crystal with typical hoppered faces (fensterquarz) from Illiez, a classic Swiss locality in the Alps for quartz crystals. It is completely free of damages, crystallized all-around and super brilliant. A must in every collection of classics!.

Acquired in 2000. Ex. Marcel Cromphout #2797.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Fensterquarz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

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