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Rock crystal — specimen 0616, photo © NMNHS
Rock crystal — specimen 0616, photo © NMNHS

Rock crystal — specimen 0616

Origin

Europe
Bulgaria, Smolyan, Madan, Krushev Dol Pb-Zn deposit, 41.44577°N 24.93477°E
Rock crystal — specimen 0616, locality map
Data

Weight: 5.70 ct; size: 20.61 | 6.52 | 5.88 mm; shape: octagon; colour: colourless; clarity: eye clean; cut: very good; treatment: none.
Notes

Very clean specimen; very good mixed style cut. Faceted by Multicolour Gems Ltd.

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Rock crystal

A transparent colourless variety of quartz.


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