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Tennessee Field Diamonds 5 A treasure 485 million years in the making.

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Tennessee Field Diamonds 5. A treasure 485 million years in the making. Crystals near Walland (Locality 4) Contorted and sheared Sevier Shale. Microphotographs Close examination reveals some interesting features. Quartz crystal morphology What stories can they tell? Quartz_crystals_6.ppt. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Tennessee Field Diamonds5

A treasure 485 million years in the making.

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Crystals near Walland

(Locality 4)

Contorted and sheared Sevier Shale.

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Microphotographs

Close examination reveals some interesting features.

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Quartz crystal morphology

What stories can they tell?

Quartz_crystals_6.ppt