Quartz var: Smoky with Spessartine on Microcline

Item Description

A classic combo piece from what is the most famous Garnet (at least Spessartine) locality in China. This piece features Smoky Quartz primarily, hosts several GEM quality, sharp, well-formed prisms aesthetically flaring in multiple directions on a matrix of cream colored Microcline, with a several associated, very sharp, rather lustrous, deep red trapezohedral crystals of Spessartine. The piece was trimmed into a circular shape which allows it to be displayed from several angles. The largest Quartz measures 6.2 cm long, and the largest Spessartine measures 7 mm across. No major damage and quite showy! This is older material dating back to circa 2005. Valued $1,800.
Ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection. Along with amassing one of the finest private mineral collections in the world, Steve is a renowned mathematician. His accomplishments include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 along with being the awarded the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 2007. You can read Steve's bio on the Mineralogical Record website ( https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/smalestephen/ ) or on Wikipedia.