Quartz (pseudo-cubic)

Gouverneur Talc Company Valentine Mine, Diana Township, Lewis County, New York
Cabinet, 11.3 x 7.8 x 3.6 cm
Start Time: 11/17/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/26/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A rarely seen example of Quartz from the Gouverneur Talc Company Valentine Mine featuring sharp, lustrous, well-formed, pseudo-cubic crystals of Quartz with notable Hematite / iron inclusions to create a lovely two-tone effect. To be fair, the label calls the crystals pseudo-cubic, but if you orient them correctly, you can see the hexagonal form. Good quality all around, and certainly uncommon on the market. A cabinet display piece like this is not common from this locality. The largest crystal measures 2.6 cm. Attention Quartz collectors and New York mineral collectors, here's a cool piece to add to your collection!

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