Large 9 cm Smoky Quartz with Orthoclase - Height: 13 cm - Width: 8 cm- 570 g

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Meteorite, a large smoky quartz specimen with orthoclase from Sichuan, China, featuring a dominant 9 cm translucent crystal.

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Description from the seller

Impressive large smoky quartz specimen featuring a dominant 9 cm crystal with excellent translucency. The smoky point is elegantly complemented by sharp, snow-white orthoclase crystals that add strong contrast and balance. A highly aesthetic and well-formed piece, ideal for collectors seeking quality, size, and mineralogical harmony.
Français
Superbe spécimen de quartz fumé avec un cristal principal de 9 cm, translucide et parfaitement formé. Les orthoclases blanches, nettes et contrastées, rehaussent l’esthétique de la pièce. Un ensemble harmonieux et de grande qualité, idéal pour les collectionneurs recherchant taille, élégance et minéralogie raffinée.
Italiano
Splendido esemplare di quarzo fumé con un cristallo principale di 9 cm, molto ben formato e translucido. L’insieme è arricchito da perfette ortoclasie bianche, che creano un forte contrasto estetico. Un pezzo armonioso, grande e di qualità, ideale per collezionisti attenti a eleganza e mineralogia.

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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Impressive large smoky quartz specimen featuring a dominant 9 cm crystal with excellent translucency. The smoky point is elegantly complemented by sharp, snow-white orthoclase crystals that add strong contrast and balance. A highly aesthetic and well-formed piece, ideal for collectors seeking quality, size, and mineralogical harmony.
Français
Superbe spécimen de quartz fumé avec un cristal principal de 9 cm, translucide et parfaitement formé. Les orthoclases blanches, nettes et contrastées, rehaussent l’esthétique de la pièce. Un ensemble harmonieux et de grande qualité, idéal pour les collectionneurs recherchant taille, élégance et minéralogie raffinée.
Italiano
Splendido esemplare di quarzo fumé con un cristallo principale di 9 cm, molto ben formato e translucido. L’insieme è arricchito da perfette ortoclasie bianche, che creano un forte contrasto estetico. Un pezzo armonioso, grande e di qualità, ideale per collezionisti attenti a eleganza e mineralogia.

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
Large 9 cm Smoky Quartz with Orthoclase
Supplement
m23f068
Weight
570 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Sichuan
Country of Origin
China
Height
13 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
7 cm
ItalyVerified
5849
Objects sold
99.09%
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