Brookite, Quartz
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Striated, lustrous, brown brookite blades to 8 mm are richly scattered and hidden on the jackstraw matrix of variably-sized, glassy quartz crystals from the famous Trient Glacier of Switzerland. The large quartz crystal is 4.4 cm. Ex. Rolf Wein Collection, a noted Alpine collector, and purchased at the Basel Show in 1972.
Product details
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.8 x 7.8 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySwitzerland, Grisons, Lake Zervreila
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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