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Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Auf dem Stein Quarry, Suttrop, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm
Description

A great example of a classic in German mineralogy, a perfectly formed doubbly-terminated quartz crystal nicknamed 'Suttroper diamonds'. One side is completely milky white, whereas the other side has some contrasting reddish brown inclusions. Completely undamaged with good lustre.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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