Talc, Quartz
Johannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
3.6 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm. A SUPERB specimen of two, super-sharp, tan, talc pseudomorphs after quartz crystals jauntily set in massive talc matrix from a renowned locality for this RARE replacement - the Johannes Mine, Bavaria, Germany. The two pseudos are so sharp and lustrous, that they look man-made, but the beautiful patina is diagnostic, that they ...
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