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Quartz Var Eisenkiesel

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Quartz Var Eisenkiesel

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6 × 9.5 × 3 cm
Weight: 
235.00gr
Description

Piece of massive, due to hematite inclusions red-colored quartz var. "Eisenkiesel".

An old specimen from classic Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), comes with beautiful old label dated 1880!
The description on the bottom of the label in old german script was quite difficult to decipher, my interpretation is this: "Eisenkiesel v. Schemnitz i. Ungarn - Am südlichen Abhange des Calvarienberges gesamelt im Aug 1880." (Eisenkiesel from Schmnitz in Hungary - collected at southern slope of Calvary (hill) in August 1880).

The Calvary of Banská Štiavnica is one of the most beautiful Baroque ones in Europe. It stands on the Scharfenberg hill and is visible from all cardinal points. It offers an overall view of the caldera of Štiavnica. After reconstruction it became one of the most visited places in the region.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Eisenkiesel

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

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