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Faden Crystals

by Marco Campos-Venuti

Faden is a crystal structure present in numerous minerals. Far from being a niche topic, the analysis of the Faden leads the author to discuss the dynamics of crystal growth and the geology of their deposits. A new and complete model is proposed that departs from the traditional vision of these highly collectible crystals.

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About the author

The author, born in 1965, is a volcanologist with a PhD, has produced numerous scientific publications and was the founder and editor of the Rivista Gemmologica Italiana.

He has thoroughly studied the genesis of agate and jasper and is probably the most prominent scientist in the world on this subject. Since childhood he has been a passionate collector of stones, and has always been curious to investigate their origin, amassing an important collection of minerals, mostly agates and jaspers.

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