Quartz, Muscovite (Var: Fuchsite)
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A rare, fine quartz specimen from Madagascar. The water-clear quartz crystal encloses a small quartz crystal that is coated with blue-green fuchsite, making for a striking phantom. Fuchsite is the greenish variety of muscovite, high in chromium and is relatively rare worldwide. There is even fuchsite in the small quartz crystal.
Product details
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMadagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Mt. Masomeloka
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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