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Italy, Toscana,
Siena prov, Monteriggioni
Rubble quarries, 3 Km SE of
Monteriggioni, with doubly terminated black quartz
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Quartz
Black biterminated X, with the usual hexagonal symmetry. Edge is 1cm
long, the X is more smooth than usual
9x5.5cm
Monteriggioni, Siena. Italy
Specimen n.164
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Quartz
Black biterminated X, 2cm wide. The photo shows the typical hexagonal
shape. Surfaces are corroded, as often occurs
7x5cm
Monteriggioni, Siena. Italy
Specimen n.1274
Another photo: a
different view |
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Quartz
In this X, 1.3 cm high. The X is bipyramidal and the prism faces are completely absent
6x5cm
Monteriggioni, Siena. Italy
Specimen n.1278 |
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Quartz
The bigger X in my collection from Monteriggioni: it is 3.5 x 2.3 cm
7x7.5cm
Monteriggioni, Siena. Italy
Specimen n.540
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