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Italy, Sardegna, Sassari prov., Osilo
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Analcime
Semi-transparent X,1.5cm wide, on a matrix covered by small XX of laumontite,
calcite and quartz
10.5x7.5cm
Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.1060
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"Chabazite"
Volcanic rock covered by small transparent XX of "chabazite". Scattered
on the matrix, there are some yellowish XX of calcite up to 0.5
cm long
13x7cm
Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.889
2nd photo
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Epistilbite
Cavity with epistilbite (the red formation) and phacolite (yellow) in XX up to
0.7cm, on white calcite. Phacolite is a variety
of chabazite-ca and it is a
lens-shaped variety due to
twinning/multiple twinning of rhombohedrons
8x5cm
Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.464
Another photo: entire
cavity
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Laumontite
Flower of needles, 1cm wide, between two pale amethyst quartz
XX; it could be also known as leonhardite, the obsolete name
for partially dehydrated laumontite
5x4cm
Crastu Muradu, Osilo, Sassari.Italy
Specimen n.571
Another photo:
a bigger
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Quartz var amethyst
Cross formation of two XX, up to 1,2 cm
4.5x4cm
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.480 |
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Quartz var amethyst
Skeletal XX of quartz, up to 1,2 cm
14x9.5cm
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.603
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Quartz var amethyst
Group of quartz XX, the biggest - 1.7 cm long - has a scepter
formation
7x6cm
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.976 |
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Quartz var amethyst
Group of biterminated quartz XX, 3.5 cm long
7x5.5cm
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.485 |
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Quartz
Pale amethist XX up to 2.4cm, skeletal, sourrounded by very small XX of laumontite
on matrix. The one without tip is not broken, but with cut termination
8x6,5m
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.1067
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Quartz
Sceptered XX with smoked tips, up to 3 cm long
8x7m
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari. Italy
Specimen n.1066
Another photo: bigger
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