Hexagonal – Hexagonal prism (six-sided)

Common examples include: emerald, galena, quartz, hanksite, vanadinite

Large, di-hexagonal prismatic crystal of 1,390 carats uncut with a beautiful deep green color. It is transparent and features few inclusions in the upper 2/3, and is translucent in the lower part. Housed at the Mim Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.

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Crystal Habit, Rocks, Symmetrical habits

crystallography, Emerald, Quartz

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