Specimen #1642

Name: Quartz pseudomorph. after Anhydrite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 15.5 x 12 x 9 cm

Weight: 689

Acquired: 2009-10-09

Source: Hummingbird Minerals

Label: N

Comment: Very interesting unusual pseudomorph of Quartz which has replaced a complex cluster of Anhydrite crystals.

Minerals: Anhydrite (CaSO4) Quartz (SiO2)

There are 4 pictures on file

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Quartz pseudomorph. after Anhydrite, Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Braziil - 15.5 x 12 x 9 cm

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Quartz pseudomorph. after Anhydrite, Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil - 15.5 x 12 x 9 cm

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Quartz pseudomorph. after Anhydrite, Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil

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Quartz pseudomorph. after Anhydrite, Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil