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Quartz from Avessalos, Serifos, Greece

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Classic Greek specimen was slightly translucent green tapering crystals of quartz coming off matrix. The green color can be attributed to the inclusion of hedenbergite within the quartz. The specimen is in super condition all around. This is the variety of the species often referred to as prase.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on09/10/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2025
Price paid
$530.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Quartz from Avessalos, Serifos
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Avessalos, Serifos
Avessalos, Serifos, Greece — a defining Fe-skarn locality noted for prase-dominant green quartz, bi-colored prase–amethyst crystals, and iron-rose hematite ros…