Quartz w/ Epidote (classic locale & Type Locality) Trimingham Coll.

Bourg d'Oisans, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 5.4 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 12/07/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/12/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A fine and uncommon quartz combination specimen from this renowned locale. The glassy, sharply terminated crystal is mostly transparent and is partially doubly terminated. A multitude of green epidote crystals (Type Locality) rising out of the feldspar matrix are included in and are on the sides of the quartz crystal. A few internal veils add character. Complete all-around and nearly pristine, with only a modest bit of termination edge wear. Excellent and rare combination material from this famous locale from the Bob Trimingham Collection.

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