Quartz, doubly terminated crystals to 15.7 cm, with faden, from the Coleman mine, Jessieville, Hot Springs County, Arkansas. Collected by Ron Coleman; ex collections of Mark Weill and Daniel Trinchillo. Displayed as part of the American Mineral Treasures exhibit at the 2008 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.
Ron Coleman Mine, USA, a Ouachita quartz locality known for water-clear, glassy prisms from large veins, with WWII production history and collecting appeal.
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