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Quartz Japan-law twin

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Quartz Japan-law twin, 8 cm, from the Otome mine, Yanagidaira near Makioka, Kurasawa, Kai Province (now Yamanashi Prefecture), Honshu, Japan, with a label from Dr. F. Kranz (1859–1926) in Bonn and also from mine director Max Philipp Geipel. Gerl collection; Anton Watzl, Sr. photo.

Product details

Species
QuartzAbout Quartz →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Japan, Yamanashi Prefecture, Otome mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 2 page 80

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Max Philipp GeipelNot disclosed
—Dr. F. KranzNot disclosed

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