Quartz with Bismuthinite inclusions

Item Description

Here we have an attractive Quartz specimen from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. This small cabinet sized crystal is a sharp, well-formed, translucent, colorless (slightly smoky colored) hexagonal prism featuring silvery-black colored "needles" of Bismuthinite frozen inside. The piece is in great shape, with no major damage, outside of the base where the piece was detached from the pocket wall. This piece was mined in the early 2000s, and these pieces are certainly now considered classics, so if you collect Chinese minerals or worldwide Quartz don't miss out on this attractive piece. 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.