Mineral: Quartz
Locality: Keuper outcrop, Chella, Comarca Canal de Navarrés, Valencia / València, Valencian Community / Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
Dimensions: 2.1 x 2.5 cm
Description: A small group of sharply-formed quartz crystals with an intense brick red color, attributed to hematite inclusions. These quartz crystals originate from Chella, where they are locally known as "Jacinto de Compostela."
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