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: 2. 75" Approx weight: 44g 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,

including some that looks almost like skeleton forms on the tip of the point

followed by glassy-clear quartz included with green

and coppery browns

Approx dimensions: 2 x 1

Approx weight: 57g

Hydroxyapophyllite specimens are somewhat delicate and may shed pieces

botryoidal forms

192g B 5

I find the color is more orange to red-orange—or in the case of this specimen

Approx weight: 141g

Approx weight: 260g

but left rough on the remainder of the piece