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The crystals from Val Formazza are highly sought after for:

purity and transparency,
natural aesthetics,
mineralogical associations typical of the Alps,
authenticity of finds from traditional Alpine caverns.

The crystals are often very clear, sometimes almost "clear water", have glossy and well-developed surfaces, with sharp and reflective facets and vary in size: from small millimetric crystals to decimetre-sized specimens collected in Alpine fissures.

Weight: 300g
Measurements: 12x11x8cm
Origin: Piemonte, Val Formazza Italy

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I cristalli della Val Formazza sono molto ricercati per:

purezza e trasparenza,
estetica naturale,
associazioni mineralogiche tipiche delle Alpi,
autenticità dei ritrovamenti da cavità alpine tradizionali.

I cristalli sono spesso molto limpidi, talvolta quasi “acqua chiara”, hanno superfici lucide e ben sviluppate, con faccette nette e riflettenti e sono di dimensioni variabili: da piccoli cristalli millimetrici fino a esemplari decimetrici raccolti nelle fessure alpine.

Peso: 300g
Misure: 12x11x8cm
Provenienza: Piemonte, Val Formazza Italia

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Quartz Crystals on matrix - Height: 8 cm - Width: 11 cm- 590 g - (1)

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Quartz crystals on matrix from Piemonte, Val Formazza, Italy; one specimen weighs 590 g and measures 8 × 11 × 12 cm.

Quartz Crystals on matrix - Height: 8 cm - Width: 11 cm- 590 g - (1)

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Quartz crystals on matrix from Piemonte, Val Formazza, Italy; one specimen weighs 590 g and measures 8 × 11 × 12 cm.

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