Ajoite included in Quartz (New Find)

Item Description

A striking large phantom of pleasing, powder-blue ajoite is dramatically included in the termination of a sharp, glassy, quartz crystal from a New Find at the famous Messina Mine of South Africa. The tiny, ajoite-filled, sidecar quartz crystal is a super accent. The quartz crystal cluster has very interesting stepped-growth. A minute bit of termination edgewear is barely noticeable and is certainly not a detraction. Complete all-around, the back and one side of the termination are contacted, but have very little bruising, overall. This is an impressive, highly representive example of the ultra-rare copper silicate, named after its discovery locality, the New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona. Valued at $1000-1200.