Quartz included with Dumortierite (rare and fine quality)

Item Description

It's not often that one finds Dumortierite and Quartz together in the same specimen in nature, especially with this color. It's important to note that Rose Quartz crystals actually get their pink color from fibrous Dumortierite inclusions, but the newly mined specimens from the Vaca Morta Quarry in Brazil are completely different. This fantastic toenail sized specimen features a few sharp, well-formed, lustrous, euhedral, colorless gemmy Quartz crystals that feature small areas of indigo colored, thin fibrous inclusions of Dumortierite. Some of you might have seen this material in the gem / lapidary trade, and there are broken "chunks" out there on the market, but to find a piece of actual CRYSTALLIZED Quartz with these Dumortierite inclusions is rather rare in my experience. The back of the main crystal has a separation mark, so the piece is not 100% damage, free, but it is very well-crystallized on the front. The combination of the two species together creates a fantastic effect. The alluring color of the Dumortierite makes it all the more appealing, as few minerals have this exact hue. If you collect Quartz or inclusion specimens, this is a great opportunity to pick up a piece of this rarely seen material from Bahia. One of the best crystallized specimens we've had of this material, and certainly rare in the mineral world.