Giant quartz vein
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
This boulder of nearly pure quartz formed when hot silica-bearing waters flowing through a fracture deposited quartz. Small bubbles of these waters are visible in the sample.
Provided by Valley Marble and Slate, New Milford, Connecticut