Faden Quartz from Morocco TF1967 goethite Green Fluorite on Muscovite

Green Fluorite on Muscovite

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There is a large window front and center and several interesting pockets inside the piece

This single scalenohedral calcite crystal from the Elmwood Mine is everything you look for in a typical specimen from the classic locality

Faden Quartz from Morocco TF1967 goethite Green Fluorite on MuscoviteFaden Quartz from Morocco Approx. Dimensions: 4x3. 5x2 inches Approx. Weight: 206 grams Locality: Alnif Cercle, Tinghir Province, Draa Tafilalet Region, Morocco This faden quartz specimen is characterized by a visible white thread or line running through the crystal, formed as the crystal repeatedly healed itself during growth. These internal growth lines record episodes of breakage and regrowth, giving faden quartz a distinctive internal structure