Mineral: Quartz
Locality: Ariranha pegmatite, Pavão, Teófilo Otoni, Mucuri valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Dimensions: 7,0 x 5,0 x 9,5 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 8,4 cm
Two perfect crystals associated in a V-formation It seems to be an extremely rare twin with an angle of 55° 23 ', compared with the much more common Japan Law twin with an angle of 84° 33 '.
MIM number 1163
Photographer: James Elliott (FMI)
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