Rock Crystal Gallery

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Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	Vardak (Warkak; Wardak; Wardag; Wardagh; Maydan) Province, Afghanistan Complex cluster of doubly-terminated quartz crystals intersecting at odd angles (hard to photograph). There appears to be two separate Faden-growth formations intergrown into one specimen. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5x5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-5 cm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 5610 View Count: 1329
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	Sumbe (Novo Redondo), Sumbe City Council, Cuanza Sul Province (Kwanza Sul Province), Angola Crystal with 11x7x4cm - July of 1974
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 48639 View Count: 666
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	Sumbe (Novo Redondo), Sumbe City Council, Cuanza Sul Province (Kwanza Sul Province), Angola Crystal with 12x7x5cm - July of 1974
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 53544 View Count: 396
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	Sumbe (Novo Redondo), Sumbe City Council, Cuanza Sul Province (Kwanza Sul Province), Angola Clear crystal with 1,5cm - March of 1972 - Sample nº 1 of my collection - I was 13 years of age old and it marked me for an entire dedication life to the minerals.
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 115861 View Count: 176
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) : , Prehnite : Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₂(OH)
	Prehnite Hill, Litell Rocks, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica largest Quartz crystal is 3 cm. Specimen from GANOVEX expidition.
© Maurice de Graaf	Photo ID: 15852 View Count: 863
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	Patagonia, Argentina Water-clear, doubly-terminated quartz crystal fully crystallized on all surfaces (a floater). Has inclusions of black hydrocarbon and hollow voids with crystal faces (negative crystals). No damage. Collected in 1996 by Luis de los Santos. Overall size of mineral specimen: 28x20x20 mm. Size of individual crystals: 28 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 6851 View Count: 1264
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) : , Chlorite Group
	Hanging Rock, Nundle, Parry Co., New South Wales, Australia Pair of transparent Quartz xls with Chlorite inclusions. Golden specs - unknown, possibly Siderite. Self collected 1964. Overall size 10m x 20mm x 5mm. Personal collection
© Keith Compton	Photo ID: 50288 View Count: 569
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	CSA Mine, Kaloogleguy, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia Larger crystal with 1,5cm - Overall size 3x2x2cm - November of 2006
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 83289 View Count: 304
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) :
	CSA Mine, Kaloogleguy, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia Sample crystallized with 2cm - November of 2006
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 85159 View Count: 268
Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal) : , Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	CSA Mine, Kaloogleguy, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia Sample crystallized with 4x2x1,5cm - November of 2006
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 85027 View Count: 245