Blue quartz with crocidolite inclusions (riébeckite), Diamantina, Brazil.

45,00

A rare curiosity, this biterminated quartz crystal from Brazil is transparent enough to reveal inclusions of crocidolite (blue asbestos), an amphibole of the riébeckite family.
This little gem was part of the collection of Philippe Glastre, a prospector and collector from the Grenoble region, who bought it in 1993.

  • Description

    Description

    A rare curiosity, this biterminated quartz crystal from Brazil is transparent enough to reveal inclusions of crocidolite (blue asbestos), an amphibole of the riébeckite family.
    This little gem was part of the collection of Philippe Glastre, a prospector and collector from the Grenoble region, who bought it in 1993.

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  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,012 kg
    Dimensions 4,0 × 2,0 × 1,2 cm

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