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Sceptre Quartz

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Sceptre Quartz

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
27 × 11.5 × 9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.50cm
Description

Museum sceptre quartz from classic locale. This extraordinary piece is fully covered by nice scepters and reverse scepters. The largest crystals reach 3,5 cm, which is really good for the species. The unusual color ('golden-copper") of the quartz is due to Fe, Mn oxides layer. There is small ding on the periphery of the specimen, which is usual at such a big pieces like this, but doesn't affect the overall aesthetics of the piece.

The pieces like this were found in very limited amount and are no longer being found. There is also crystalline pyrolusite presented on the piece.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sceptre Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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