Quartz (Tessin Habit)

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From an old alpine classics collection that was being dispersed at the Tucson 2012 show, this is an exemplary example of a Tessin-style quartz crystal. It is a tall, dramatic cluster of crystals rather than the usual single crystal one normally can find. The luster is incredible, like windexxed-glass. It is gorgeous and gemmy - good on its own merits, style points aside. A very good reference site for explaining the unique rarity of Tessin style quartz crystals is this one: http://www.quartzpage.de/crs_habits.html.