TRANSPARENT QUARTZ CRYSTAL - Brazil
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TRANSPARENT QUARTZ CRYSTAL
Corinto, Brazil
Quartz naturally forms six-sided crystals with pyramid-like ends called ‘terminations’. Transparent crystals of pure quartz are known as ‘rock crystal’.
This specimen comes from the region around the town of Corinto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a lovely example of a quartz crystal
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Size: approx. 6.5 x 3 x 2 centimetres
Weight: 77 grams