Quartz with Fuchsite ''phantom''

Item Description

An attractive thumbnail sized specimen of these now well-known Quartz crystals from Madagascar featuring a WATER CLEAR hexagonal prism included with a distinct trigonal green "phantom" of Fuchsite (a chromium-bearing variety of Muscovite Mica) at the base. The most important key to the piece is that the phantom is sharp and distinct, and the Quartz itself is complete all around, save the base where it detached from the matrix. These are some of the most distinctive Quartz crystals from any locality in Madagascar, which is really saying something considering there are a large number of localities that produce a wide variety of colors, habits and styles of this beloved species. It seems that these specimens have completely dried up on the market, so if you missed out on these a few years ago, now is a great time to get a good specimen for a great price.