Quartz with Hematite
specimen number:
4521091
location:
New Parkside mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England, UK
description: Extremely pretty glassy red crystals of quartz across the top of a hematite crystal matrix. Dolomite and quartz present on the backside as well. The red color of the quartz due to inclusions of hematite. Previous label from the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, William Vaux collection.
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