BERTRANDITE on QUARTZ

Kara-Oba W Deposit, Betpakdala Desert, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan, Asia

Status

Available

Size

3.9 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm (Miniature)

Collection

ex. Keith Hammond Collection

Description

A neat specimen of Bertrandite on Quartz from the Kara-Oba Tungstan Deposit, Kazakhstan. The Bertrandite has developed as a number of euhedral crystals forming a partial angled 'belt' around the Quartz. The crystals of Bertrandite measure up to 0.7cm, and have a lenticular cross section. They are lustrous and gemmy to translucent white. The Quartz crystal has a flattened form with a stepped termination, translucent to transparent with a fair luster. Small crystals of Quartz are also present, along with minor creamy Muscovite and silvery Arsenopyrite.

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Owner

Kristalle and Crystal Classics