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Quartz Var Prasiolite

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Quartz Var Prasiolite

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Description
Locality: 
Montezuma Claim, Tábua Farm, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.2 × 1.7 cm
Description

Outstanding single crystal of prasiolite from Brazil. Prasiolite is the rare natural variety of green quartz only found in a hand full of locations. This particular crystal is almost waterclear with lustrous crystal faces all over and shows a beautiful mint green colour. The lower part of the crystal has contact spots of former crystals around.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Prasiolite

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
green