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8.7 x 6.9 x 5.4 cm. I cannot say enough about this incredibly fine California quartz specimen out of the Hauck Collection. The crystals are so pure and limpid, they appear gem-like in person. In their centers are "gardens" of mineral inclusions (clay?) that emphasize the clarity of the quartz, as you look through their glassy surfaces to these colorful inclusions. Really, this is a TOP quartz specimen for a quartz collector, from a locality from which it is not easy to find superb-quality specimens on the market! In fact, I couldn’t imagine better from Brazil.


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