Quartz Crystals on matrix - Height: 16 cm - Width: 19 cm- 3182 g

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Museum specimen of smoky quartz crystals on matrix with orange spessartine garnets, weighing 3182 g, with crystals up to about 6 cm, from Tongbey, Fujian, China.

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A museum-quality sample of smoky quartz and spessartine garnets.
Numerous smoky quartz crystals fill this beautiful specimen. The crystals range in height from a few centimeters up to about 6 cm.
The matrix and the base of many quartz crystals are covered with orange garnet crystals, making the specimen of undeniable interest.
Some crystals are broken at the base or show slight damage, but overall it is an important specimen and increasingly difficult to obtain on the market.

A museum-quality sample of smoky quartz and spessartine garnets.
Numerous smoky quartz crystals fill this beautiful specimen. The crystals range in height from a few centimeters up to about 6 cm.
The matrix and the base of many quartz crystals are covered with orange garnet crystals, making the specimen of undeniable interest.
Some crystals are broken at the base or show slight damage, but overall it is an important specimen and increasingly difficult to obtain on the market.

Details

Main mineral
Quartz
Mineral form
Crystals on matrix
Weight
3182 g
Origin (region/city)
Tongbey, Fujian
Country of origin
China
Height
16 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
10 cm
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