Hematite-tinted Quartz

Item Description

A beautiful and striking large specimen from the recent, late 2009 find in an uncommon Chinese locale - Yuncheng Prefecture, Shanxi Province. Glassy, sharp, quartz crystals are included with vibrant, brick-red hematite. The tinted crystals reach 3.0 cm across on this piece and rest on milky quartz matrix. Some crystals have a new preferential coating of water-clear quartz and some faces are interestingly etched. Very unusual. These look very similar to the classic hematite-included amethyst crystals from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Impressive new material! 4.0 pounds or 1.8 kilos.