Hedenbergite quartz point with sugary quartz crystals

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Hedenbergite quartz point with sugary quartz crystalsLocale: HuangGangLiang mining district, Inner Mongolia, China Approx point length: 3. 25" Approx weight: 57g These quartz points are from HuangGangLiang, and commonly called Mongolian or Inner Mongolian quartz. When the primary inclusion is hedenbergite, enough to give the quartz a greenish tint, it is more appropriately called hedenbergite quartz. This isn't your typically shiny quartz crystal; the points have a matte luster with a sheen effect,

or sceptered

Spider jasper is in fact not a true jasper

There are also calcite rhombohedrons and tabular crystals in the mix

Chunks of rough like this are commonly sold for lapidary purposes

I soaked it and picked away at the dirt with a toothpick

I would love to know more about how these formed

This pair of points is one of my favorites of the Inner Mongolian material because of its excellent form and super clean coloration

It may be flawed

These slabs have been polished to reveal their pattern

it is large with well-formed points

Approx weight: 25g

” “womb stone