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

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Smoky quartz crystals on a matrix with orange garnet from Tongbey, Fujian, Cina; total weight 3182 g, dimensions 16 cm high, 19 cm wide and 10 cm deep, with quartz crystals up to about 6 cm.

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Museum piece of smoky quartz and spessartine garnets.
Numerous smoky quartz crystals fill this beautiful specimen. The crystals vary 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, which make the specimen of undeniable interest.
Some crystals are broken at the base or have slight damage, but overall, they are important specimens and increasingly difficult to find on the market.

Museum piece of smoky quartz and spessartine garnets.
Numerous smoky quartz crystals fill this beautiful specimen. The crystals vary 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, which make the specimen of undeniable interest.
Some crystals are broken at the base or have slight damage, but overall, they are important specimens and increasingly difficult to find 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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