Description
Numerous acicular rutile crystals, sometimes chequered at 60°, on and embedded in “nailhead” calcite and hyaline quartz crystals.
These are complemented by beautiful pearly white adularia crystals.
A mineral from the Valentin Sicher collection, from the Lukmanier Gorge in Val Medel, Canton Graubünden, Switzerland.
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