Mineral: Quartz
Locality: Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Dimensions: 4.3x1.6x1 cm

Description: Smoky quartz crystal with unknown inclusions. This crystal exhibits Brazil twinning, as shown by symmetric repitition of x faces on both sides of front prism face. See close-up below.

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