Quarzspitze | Brasilien Desert The snout is distinctive

The snout is distinctive

but it contains more iron oxide than any other type of quartz

Fossils of them are found all over the world

The plastron

providing rare and valuable insights into the morphology

Quarzspitze | Brasilien Desert The snout is distinctiveOrigin: Brazil Size: H26. 5cm W14cm D11cm Description: Transparent, polished quartz crystal highlighting the point formed by the natural process, with a flat, freestanding, cut base. Additional Information: Quartz is one of the most common minerals. It refers to a specific chemical compound (silicon dioxide) that has a specific crystalline form. Quartz has attracted attention since the earliest times; glass clear crystals were known to the ancient