Quartz with schist inclusions - Arkansas, United States - Height: 33 cm - Width: 17 cm- 6200 g

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A dramatic large quartz specimen with glassy crystals and schist inclusions from the Arkansas quartz mines in Arkansas, United States, measuring 33 cm high by 17 cm wide by 15 cm deep and weighing 6.2 kg, presented as a decorative piece from ex‑collection of Jean-Louis Gérard.

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Here is a dramatic large specimen of glassy quartz with some schist inclusions from the Arkansas quartz mines!

A beautiful decorative specimen.

Ex coll. Jean-Louis Gérard. J-L. Gérard was a collector with many interests, ranging from maritime objects to paintings, and from antique scientific instruments to minerals! Over several decades of collecting, he gathered tens of thousands of items in his family estate located in the Loir Valley. The recent sale of the estate and the collections was a major event.

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Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1139862307/6292f91e34

Here is a dramatic large specimen of glassy quartz with some schist inclusions from the Arkansas quartz mines!

A beautiful decorative specimen.

Ex coll. Jean-Louis Gérard. J-L. Gérard was a collector with many interests, ranging from maritime objects to paintings, and from antique scientific instruments to minerals! Over several decades of collecting, he gathered tens of thousands of items in his family estate located in the Loir Valley. The recent sale of the estate and the collections was a major event.

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Details

Main Mineral
Quartz with schist inclusions
Mineral Form
- Arkansas, United States
Weight
6200 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Arkansas
Country of Origin
United States
Height
33 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
15 cm
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