{"product_id":"quartz-japan-law-twins-jlm-claim-passmore-british-columbia-canada","title":"Quartz (Japan Law Twins) - JLM Claim, Passmore, British Columbia, Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn attractive \u003cstrong\u003equartz specimen featuring Japan Law twins\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eJLM Claim near Passmore, British Columbia, Canada.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen features an abundant growth of \u003cstrong\u003ecolourless to milky-white quartz crystals\u003c\/strong\u003e covering one side of a contrasting grey-green matrix. However, it is the Japan Law twinning of several quartz crystals that steal the show with this piece. Japan Law twins - a distinctive form of quartz twinning in which two crystals grow together at a characteristic angle - are relatively rare worldwide but the JLM Claim seems to have a relative abundance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen was provided to us by \u003cstrong\u003eTra Scalami\u003c\/strong\u003e, the current owner of JLM and one of the great, up-and-coming British Columbia prospectors we work with. The quartz was completely coated in dark red-black iron oxides when we received it which were easily removed chemically without damaging the crystals. However, note that the main Japan Law twinned quartz does have a nick on it that occurred during its extraction from the mine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contrast between the delicate quartz crystals and the rugged natural matrix gives this specimen an appealing balance of crystal detail and geological character. Its documented Japan Law twinning, attractive crystal coverage and British Columbia locality make it an interesting addition to a Canadian mineral collection, particularly for collectors of unusual quartz crystal forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e JLM Claim, Passmore, British Columbia, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trigonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral Class:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silicate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collected by Tra Scalami, owner of the JLM Claim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 × 5 × 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53433032278298,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/quartz-japan-law-twins-jlm-claim-passmore-bc-canada_01.jpg?v=1794449136","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/quartz-japan-law-twins-jlm-claim-passmore-british-columbia-canada","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}