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Rock Crystal from
Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France


Locality type:Commune
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Rock Crystal
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Listed as "[quartz en] cristaux hyalins", due to the decomposition of the granite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rock Crystal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1254877
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1254877:0
GUID (UUID V4):f1fbd18a-10c6-4fd1-a93c-2d0fbbb30849
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