Pink Quartz

Item Description

This is an attractive piece of these distinctive Quartz specimens from Argentina, which appeared on the market in 2019. We first saw these specimens labeled as "Rose Quartz", "Strawberry Quartz" or oddly "Pink Amethyst". Now to my way of thinking, the term Amethyst is indicative of the color purple, so I would hesitate using it to describe these specimens, the same way that I discourage the use of the term "Green Amethyst". The color is not the same as true Rose Quartz, as it has a slightly reddish / orange overtone, and the individual crystals are a bit more "stubby" by comparison. It's difficult to come up with an accurate descriptor for this material because it's genuinely unique and doesn't quite look like any Quartz specimens from any other locality, so they are typically labeled now simply as "Pink Quartz". These pieces are found as loose geodes and cracked open to expose the beautiful crystals within. This piece is lined with sharp, well-formed, gemmy / translucent, attractive orangish-pink colored hexagonal prisms measuring up to about 7 mm. Most of the crystals are in good condition, but the periphery is obviously contacted where the piece was broken apart. If you collect Quartz, you can't miss out on these exciting, new and interesting pieces from this isolated discovery in a remote part of Argentina.