Rock Crystal

Quartz of 15mm. Simply perfect in habit and transparence. An archetypical quartz crystal of this locality. Self collected in October 2008. Now in Alessio Becucci collection. About Selvino: " - trovasi in questo monte (Selvino) copia grandissima di bellissimi cristalli della Natura lavorati, con punte di diamanti; dè quali cantò anche il nostro ...

© Simone e Giorgio Boscolo collection

Quarz (Rockcrystal) group, 7x6x5,5cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Double terminated Quarz crystals, 9 cm. long.

© Harjo Neutkens

Faden quartz of 60mm. Photo and collection Simone e Giorgio Boscolo

© Simone e Giorgio Boscolo collection

Crystal with 3x1,5x1,5cm - February of 2002

© Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra

Quarz clustergroup, 11x7x4cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz crystal, 6 cm. long.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz crystal cluster measuring 10x6x5 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Cluster of quarz double terminated crystals. The group measures 5 x 4 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Biterminated crystal with 13x2x2cm - August of 2002

© Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra

Double terminated crystal, 4 x 3 cm.

© Harjo neutkens

Beatiful cluster of rock crystal grown along a "Faden". The piece measures 8 x 8 cm. The photograph is taken by my daughter Sarah.

© Harjo Neutkens

Nice floater cluster of crystals to 14mm in lenght. Self collected in summer 2011. Photo and collection Simone e Giorgio Boscolo

© Simone and Giorgio Boscolo collection

Quartz crystal on matrix, 7x7x6 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Nice Quartz crystal cluster with folded crystal. Size 9x8x6.5cm. Rafael Hernandes Corrêa-Silva Collection.

© Brazilian Rockhounds

Size 2 mm - Photo and collection François Périnet

© François Périnet

Quarz group, 6x6x5cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

A 5 cm. big doubly terminated crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Single crystal of transparent quartz. Overall size of mineral specimen: 10x5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 10 cm.

© 2003 John H. Betts

Main rock crystal is about 1.8 cm long.

© Christian Bracke

Beautiful specimen of water clear rock crystals up to 8 cm length. Specimen size 8.2 x 6.7 x 8.1 cm. Christian Bracke Collection.

© Christian Bracke

Nice double terminated quartz of 17mmx9mm. Self collected in May 2008. Now in Alessio Becucci collection.

© Simone and Giorgio Boscolo collection

Quartz, 6 cm tall.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz. The piece measures 9 x 6 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Crystal with 5x2,5x2,5cm - June of 1997

© Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra

Fadenquartz, 3 x 2,1 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Fadenquartz, 3,2 x 3 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Crystal size 2,5 cm. Photo and collection Giovanni Fraccaro.

© Giovanni Fraccaro

Druse with 18x14x10cm - (crystals up to 10cm) - April of 2002

© Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra

Larger crystal with 1,5cm - Overall size 3x2x2cm - November of 2006

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Large Quartz cluster, 22 cm tall, 26 cm wide.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz group, 15 cm tall.

© Harjo Neutkens

Double terminated transparent crystal 15mm in length with several organic inclusions. Self collected in 2010. Now in Alessio Becucci collection.

© Simone e Giorgio Boscolo collection

Sample crystallized with 2cm - November of 2006

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Sample crystallized with 12x9x6cm - August of 2005

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Quartz group, 19 cm tall.

© Harjo Neutkens

Distorted Dauphine Quartz twin on matrix, the specimen is 15 cm tall.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz crystal, 4x3x2 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Chlorite included, Hematite stained, Muzo habit Quartz, 20 x 16 cm specimen.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz group, 21 cm tall.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz crystals on porphyry with preferential hematite growth on some faces of the crystals. Specimen size, 125 mm. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

© Collection and Copyright (c) 2012, Paul De Bondt

Clear Quartz crystal, 3x2x2 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz point, 20 cm long.

© Harjo Neutkens

Waterclear Quarz group, 6 cm. high.

© Harjo Neutkens

Crystal of 13x7mm clearly including a stripe of dolomite crystals of 1mm. Self collected in 2008. Photo and collection Simone e Giorgio Boscolo

© Simone e Giorgio Boscolo collection

Quartz crystal with 8mm on Albite - November of 2006

© Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra

48x32 mm specimen. Clear crystal colored green due to some chlorite inclusion on the rear crystal faces.

© Volker Betz (2009)

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

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

Crystal with 11x7x4cm - July of 1974

© Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra

Single water clear crystal 2.5cm tall with small partial crystal at the base. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman

© Karl Volkman

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

largest Quartz crystal is 3 cm. Specimen from GANOVEX expidition.

© Maurice de Graaf

Rare Japan law twin from a classic alpine location. Field of view is 20 mm. One of four twins on a 6x9 cm specimen.

© Volker Betz (2008)

THE LARGEST ROCK CRYSTAL OF THE LUNGAU AREA!!! 31 KG, click on other images to see dimension! Green phantoms by green-shists inclusions. Collection Reinhold Bacher. Photo Martin Gruell.

© Martin Gruell

Rock crystal with preferentially grown Hematite on a Chlorite included matrix. The piece measures 19 x 15 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

11 x 10,5cm. Mined in March 2003. The crystals are white with glossy and waterclear tips. The termination is razorsharp. Specimen is an undamaged floater, some Calcite attachted. Published on LAPIS-Cover Mai 2011. Martin Gruell Alpine Collection. Photo Martin Gruell.

© Martin Gruell

Rock Crystal, up to 8 cm tall, partly included with Chlorite and with preferential Hematite grown on some of the faces. Many crystals have a Muzo habit. On a 12 x 13 cm porphyry matrix.

© Harjo Neutkens

This is an old specimen coming from my grandfather's collection. It presents 2 little biterminated quartz xs up to 1 cm,total gemmy and transparent (they look like diamonds). Total size: 9 x 7 x 6,5 cm.

© Isabella Cantù Rajnoldi

Rock crystal with preferentially grown Hematite and some Chlorite. The piece measures 20 x 14 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Size of the specimen: 4cm x 5cm. Not big but very beautiful. Photo by R. Hasler Manfred Döpper Collection

A near flawless, 7.5 cm, transparent and colorless, quartz crystal, with only one very minor bruise near the termination, is pierced by a green elbaite that, unfortunately, is not terminated. Still, its a dramatic showcase stunner! 7.5 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

View is about 1 cm across. P. Cristofono specimen and photo. Field collected 2005.

© 2005 Peter Cristofono

Nice clear rock crystal. Field of view is 4 cm.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz crystal with inclusions of Chlorite (green) and Fe-Hydroxides (red). Width of the specimen is 15 mm. in collection of Marko Zrnec

© Igor Dolinar

Rock crystal with preferential Hematite growth. The specimen is 11 cm wide.

© Harjo Neutkens

A water-clear, lustrous and striated doubly-terminated quartz crystal with two side-car crystals from Brumado, Brazil. Nearly perfect. 6.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm.

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

The group of Quartz crystals just a few moments after it was found. Height of the main crystal is 12 cm. Collection of the Slovenian Museum of Natural History

© Igor Dolinar

Dimensions: 8.4 cm h
Date: 12-07-10
Notes: Tessin habit
Image Method: digital
Jeff Scovil Photo Reference: 2010-07-0113

Recorded locality: Turbenalp, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

© Jeffrey A. Scovil

the bigger crystal is 10 millimeter long

© Marco Esposito

Crystal is 9.5 mm long. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.

© 2004 Peter Cristofono

Bergkristall mit Calcit, Chlorit, Hämatit Dimension : 6 x 7 cm Locality : Ritterkopf, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria

Rock crystal with preferential Hematite growth. The specimen is 10 cm wide.

© Harjo Neutkens

6.8 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm. A rare, perfect, doubly-terminated quartz prism from Pennsylvania. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

40 x 70 mm floater with almost not visible contact and old Label dated 1882.

© Volker Betz (2009)