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Quartz, Chlorite Group

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An impressive large cabinet plate of very glassy, mostly transparent, parallel-growth quartz crystals to 6.0 cm on matrix from recent finds at the Yaogangxian Mine of China. Most of the crystals are nicely accented by a preferential dusting of pastel-green chlorite.

Product details

SpeciesQuartz, Chlorite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.0 x 12.0 x 6.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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