Quartz (unique material) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

A most unusual and really interesting Quartz specimen from this ancient mineral producing part of Europe. I'm told that these specimens were actually collected a few years ago (2008-2009), and they caught the attention of a lot of collectors and dealers in Europe. The piece hosts many sharp prismatic Quartz crystals which have a really eye-catching, bright copper colored iridescent coating of iron and manganese oxides to create a beautiful overall specimen. The crystals are fiarly simple prisms in habit, but show slight overgrowths on the terminations, some of which resemble scepters. Some of the exposed crystals on the base reveal that the Quartzes are actually white / colorless and gemmy inside, so this is not an inclusion, but a complete coverage on the crystals to create a pseudo-"patina" that is almost unheard of for the species. The largest crystal measures 1.2 cm. If you're a Quartz collector, don't miss out on a piece of this unique and hard to find material.