Classic Alpine Quartz – Issogne, Val d’Ayas - Height: 16 cm - Width: 13 cm- 970 g

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Quartz specimen, Classic Alpine Quartz from Issogne, Val d’Ayas, Italy; 970 g, 16 × 13 × 7 cm.

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Description from the seller

Exceptional Alpine quartz specimen from Issogne, Val d’Ayas, featuring long, hyaline crystals with an elegant and well-developed elongated habitus. The crystals show excellent transparency, sharp terminations, and harmonious proportions, typical of classic Alpine finds. A true old-time specimen, collected decades ago and preserved in outstanding condition. Provenance from the renowned Polacchini collection adds historical and mineralogical significance, making this piece highly desirable for advanced collectors of Alpine minerals.

Seller's Story

Collectors for over 40 years, online since 1997, among the first in Europe to found and go online with a website: webmineralshop. Giovanni, Gianfranco and Giuseppe three collectors always looking for novelties and great pieces for collecting. If you buy more than one piece in the same auction please contact us before paying in order to reduce the shipping costs
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Exceptional Alpine quartz specimen from Issogne, Val d’Ayas, featuring long, hyaline crystals with an elegant and well-developed elongated habitus. The crystals show excellent transparency, sharp terminations, and harmonious proportions, typical of classic Alpine finds. A true old-time specimen, collected decades ago and preserved in outstanding condition. Provenance from the renowned Polacchini collection adds historical and mineralogical significance, making this piece highly desirable for advanced collectors of Alpine minerals.

Seller's Story

Collectors for over 40 years, online since 1997, among the first in Europe to found and go online with a website: webmineralshop. Giovanni, Gianfranco and Giuseppe three collectors always looking for novelties and great pieces for collecting. If you buy more than one piece in the same auction please contact us before paying in order to reduce the shipping costs
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Details

Mineral Form
Classic Alpine Quartz – Issogne, Val d’Ayas
Weight
970 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Issogne, Val, Ayas
Country of Origin
Italy
Height
16 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
7 cm
ItalyVerified
5956
Objects sold
99.14%
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