Mineral: Quartz
Locality: Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 45 cm

Description: Mass: 2484 g MIM number: 2270 Large, perfectly formed and limpid monocrystal with the characteristic habitus known as Muzo (tapered shape, some perfectly smooth faces and others marked with parallel striations, base with the 6 classic faces of quartz merging into 3 faces at the top highlighting the actual trigonal symmetry of this mineral, perfect pointed termination). The saber shape reminiscent of the Star Wars movies earned this crystal its “Lightsaber” nickname. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence

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