Quartz Point | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Bennett Quarry, Buckfield Maine, USA Achondrite just consider its age of

just consider its age of around 710

This is a fabulous specimen of Black kyanite and quartz mined in Marilac

Microcline forms short prismatic or tabular crystals that are often of considerable size: single crystals can weigh several tons and reach yards in length

coming from the famous Rochechouart impact structure in Southwestern France

Massachusetts

Quartz Point | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Bennett Quarry, Buckfield Maine, USA Achondrite just consider its age ofThis is a beautiful, fully terminated thumbnail sized Quartz Point. Quartz crystals are among the most abundant and well known minerals on Earth. Quartz belongs to the hexagonal crystal system. It typically forms six sided prismatic crystals with a pointed termination. Its crystals can be colorless or exhibit a wide range of colors. The color variations are often due to the presence of impurities or trace elements during the crystal's formation.