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Q-174 Quartz
variety Prase Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Kykládes Prefecture, Greece 6.2 x 4.5 x 2 cm. After Laurium, the small island of Serifos (where iron has been mined since Roman times) is probably the most renowned mineral locality in Greece, especially for these world-class specimens of Quartz heavily included by the mineral Actinolite. These crystals are thought to have grown in irregular cavities encompassing the fibrous Actinolite which had formed earlier. These included Quartz specimens were first brought to market in quantity at the 1988 Tucson Mineral Show, being sold as Hedenbergite included Quartz. Since then, only occasional small lots have trickled out into the mineral market afterwards. Demand for these have always been highly sought after due to their rich color. Specimens of these crystals are hard to come by these days.
Q-584 Amethyst Baobab Mine, Kitui County, Kenya 9.3 x 7 x 5.5 cm A sharply terminated and mostly clear Amethyst crystal from a remote region of Kenya. Some of the faces of this Amethyst show skeletal and/or stepped-growth features and there are even some minor clay inclusions, all of which are fine accents. The base is partially terminated and partially contacted.
Q-588 Smoky
Quartz scepter Bobruvka, Ždár nad Sázavou District, Vysocina Region, Czech Republic 9.3 x 6.1 x 5.7 cm A Smoky Quartz crystal with multiple overgrowths of milky and transparent Quartz. In other words, a scepter crystal. This specimen has a glass-like lustre. The jagged termination of this crystal is due to dissolution caused by changes in the geological environment (rising temperatures, aggressive solutions, increasing pressure). To learn more about scepter Quartz visit Amir Akhavan's magnificent website devoted to all things Quartz: http://www.quartzpage.de/gro_text.html#scepter
Q-547 Smoky
Quartz Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina 13.4 x 8.3 x 6.6 cm A large, water-clear group of Smoky Quartz crystals. The center crystal is accented with a deep-red Rutile crystal measuring 1.7 cm embedded~included just below the termination. The glassy faces of this specimen exhibit stepped striations with only one tiny imperfection on the rear of the termination the right hand crystal.
Q-556 Quartz Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, NC 7 x 4.9 x 4 cm A gem-clear example of Quartz from Hiddenite, North Carolina. The crystal has a nice texture with many growth plates being visible. The rear portion of this crystal has a natural, flattened form that is not a contact or damage. The white areas on the rear of the specimen are not damage, but little bits of Albite that are embedded in the crystal. This specimen will really stand out in your mineral display. While the electric-green Hiddenite and the top-quality Emeralds from this region get get all of the glory; many fine quality Quartz specimens have been recovered over the years. This specimen is complete all around with no Damage.
Q-591 Smoky
Quartz Black and Blue Claim, Harris Park, Park County, CO 9.5 x 4 x 3.3 cm A clear crystal of Smoky Quartz. from a lesser known Colorado location that was intermittently worked by noted digger Ken Gochenouer in about a 25 year period from the late 80's - mid 2000's.
Q-604 Amethyst
scepter (double terminated) Eonyang, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea 4.6 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm A double terminated Quartz scepter with an Amethyst overgrowth on one termination and the other termination being a colorless reverse scepter. This specimen has a good form. Amethyst scepters from this location are hard to obtain and are considered to be classics. This location is now defunct as the property has been converted to an amusement park.
Q-567 Amethyst
on Chalcedony Amethyst Mountain, Yellowstone National Park, Park County, WY 21.3 x 16.5 x 8.4 cm A large plate of Amethyst on Chalcedony from Amethyst Mountain, Eastern Fork of the Yellowstone River in Northwestern Wyoming. The crystals on this specimen have a light, lavender-purple hue. The smaller crystals have unusual stepped faces on their terminations. Nearly all of the crystals on this specimen are intact. This specimen pre-dates Yellowstone Park and is most likely circa 1860's to early 1870's. It was collected before collecting in Yellowstone was prohibited and had resided in the Philadelphia Academy Collection for over a century until 2007 when the collection was dispersed. I think any mineral specimen from America's most famous park is to be treasured and can be considered an American Heirloom.
Q-548 faden
Smoky Quartz Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy 6.5 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm A very clear faden Quartz from a renowned alpine mineral locality. Faden Quartz is the descriptive term for a usually tabular group of Quartz crystals with a white thread-like or string-like zone running through the interior. The term faden is a German word for "thread". They are commonly found in the Alpine region of Europe, Pakistan, Russia and Arkansas. To learn more about faden Quartz visit Amir Akhavan's magnificent website devoted to all things Quartz: http://www.quartzpage.de/gro_text.html#faden
Q-586 Smoky
Quartz & Microcline Black Cap Mountain, North Conway, Conway, Carroll County, NH 17.6 x 6.2 x 2.8 cm A very large crystal of Smoky Quartz from a remote New Hampshire locality. This crystal has a flattened form, and striated faces. It is complete all the way around, and terminated on top. The termination and back 2 faces have bits of Microcline embedded in them.
Q-218 Quartz
variety Prase Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Kykládes Prefecture, Greece 5.7 x 2.9 x 2 cm. After Laurium, the small island of Serifos (where iron has been mined since Roman times) is probably the most renowned mineral locality in Greece, especially for these world-class specimens of Quartz heavily included by the mineral Actinolite. These crystals are thought to have grown in irregular cavities encompassing the fibrous Actinolite which had formed earlier. These included Quartz specimens were first brought to market in quantity at the 1988 Tucson Mineral Show, being sold as Hedenbergite included Quartz. Since then, only occasional small lots have trickled out into the mineral market afterwards. These have always been highly sought after due to their rich color. Specimens of these amazing crystals are hard to come by these days.
Q-525 Quartz
on Smoky Quartz Silent Grove Lode, Silent Grove, Clive County, New South Wales, Australia 9 x 3.8 x 4 cm A crystal of Smoky Quartz that has has a peculiar overgrowth of milky Quartz. This specimen has a good lustre with a cobblestone-like texture. Silent Grove is one Australia's most noteworthy Quartz locations.
Q-426 Smoky
Quartz on Microcline Lolo Pass, Missoula County, MT 5.3 x 4.9 x 3.1 cm. A stout, 5.3 centimeter Smoky Quartz partially penetrated by a 5 centimeter Smoky Quartz. This crystal has many unique growth lines and patterns on some of the crystal faces. These Smokies from Lolo Pass are not as abundant as they used to be. Collected in the 1980's by Jim & Dawn Minette.
Q-500 Smoky
Quartz Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada 6.2 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm When one thinks of pegmatites, one usually assumes that a significant portion of the minerals found there will be Quartz. However, at Mont Saint-Hilaire, this is not the case as most of the Quartz crystals are found in the non-pegmatite rock formations. While Quartz crystals to 15 cm. have occasionally been found, they are typically opaque & crudely formed. This translucent, double-terminated Quartz crystal exhibits multiple stages of growth with distinct color zoning throughout the crystal. Specimens from this classic location are getting hard to come by as collecting is restricted to one or two field trips per year, to small groups (drawn by lottery) of members of the Club de Minéralogie de Montréal, under very strict rules.
Q-403 Quartz Purple Hope No. 4 Claim, Green Ridge, King County, WA 7.6 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm. Here we have a gemmy crystal of Quartz from the well-known specimen producing area of King County, Washington. This area is known for its beautiful Pyrite and Quartz specimens. This is a complete crystal with no damage. This locality is notorious for the difficult conditions that must be endured while collecting.
Q-568 Amethyst Nekemte, Oromia Region, Ethiopia 5.4 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm A mostly clear, medium-colored crystal of Amethyst from a find made 11-12 years ago. The crystal is complete all around with a micro-sized imperfection on its termination.
Q-533 Smoky
Quartz (double-terminated) Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy 8.3 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm A glassy, water-clear crystal of Smoky Quartz with an unusual form. I am not sure what is responsible for this crystal's peculiar form but I think it is an interesting specimen. No damage.
Q-537 Smoky
Quartz with Microcline Lolo Pass, Missoula County, MT 10.9 x 4.1 x 4 cm This specimen consists of a slender 10.9 cm prism of Smoky Quartz that is partially enveloped by a 7 cm tabular Smoky Quartz crystal. The larger crystal although very dark in hue is very clear. The smaller crystal is translucent and is contacted on one side. Also present on this specimen is a 3.5 cm crystal of Microcline. This specimen is complete all around with just a miniscule imperfection on the termination.
Q-490 Quartz
with Boulangerite Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania 6.5 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm A plate of glassy Quartz crystals included by the sulfide mineral, Boulangerite. The well-formed crystals sit on a matrix of other undetermined sulfides. A great locality piece.
Q-601 Smoky
Quartz scepter Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi 8.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm A very gemmy smoky Quartz scepter with two “heads”.
Q-486 Quartz
with Cosalite inclusions & Siderite Kara-Oba W Deposit, Betpakdala Desert, Karazhal, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan 8.5 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm A pair of water-clear Quartz crystals with a jacket of opaque Quartz. A dusting of green-brown-colored Siderite lends a nice accent of color to this specimen. The clear area on the rear is not damaged, it is where the Quartz crystals grew against other Quartz crystals which allows you to see the gemmy interior which has inclusions of the uncommon lead-bismuth sulfosalt, Cosalite.
Q-503 Quartz & Hematite RESERVED Jinlong Hill, Longchuan County, Heyuan, Guangdong, China 6 x 5.7 x 4.9 cm This specimen hails from small deposit that is worked by local farmers for mineral specimens. This specimen features prismatic water clear Quartz crystals rising from a matrix of black, bladed rosettes of Hematite crystals.
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