Specimen #494
Name: Quartz
Type: Mineral
Locality: Tiff, Washington Co., Missouri, USA
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 19.6 x 15.1 x 5.6 cm.
Weight: 659
Acquired: 2007-09-11
Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich
Label: Y
Comment: A large 19.6 x 15.1 x 5.6 cm matrix, this sort of stalactitic in nature, and completely coated by a sparkling colorless druse of micro quartz crystals. Minor brownish red iron stains are present throughout the piece. A pretty cabinet piece from the old Washington Co., Missouri barite district.
Minerals: Quartz (SiO2)
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