Hematite-included Quartz w/ phantoms

Item Description

A beautiful and striking large specimen from a recent find in an uncommon Chinese locale - Yuncheng Prefecture, Shanxi Province. Glassy, sharp, quartz crystals are included with vibrant, brick-red hematite phantoms with dramatic chevron shapes. The tinted crystals reach 4.0 cm on this piece and rest on milky quartz matrix. For all the crystal density, there is only one broken crystal in the interior and a few crystals with gently bruised terminations, all on the periphery. Interestingly, the back is casted after two, long dissolved away large crystals. These look very similar to the classic hematite-included amethyst crystals from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Impressive new material! 4.9 pounds or 2.2 kilos.