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Description: Quartz (Var.: Rose Quartz) Locality: Alto da Pitorra, Laranjeiras, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.4 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm. Look at the superb gemminess of this rose quartz specimen! Rose quartz is the most prized of the quartz varietals, and specimens of this quality are EXCEEDINGLY rare - that is, specimens with very well-defined, elongated crystals that have this exceptional transparency. You could hardly do better for a miniature of rose quartz!
Title: Quartz-137772
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