SOLD Prase quartz - Huanggang Chifeng Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
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      Prase quartz - Huanggang Chifeng Mine, Inner Mongolia, China

      An aerial specimen consisting of a multitude of prase quartz crystals stacked and interlocked in a particularly aesthetic manner. The crystals, with a pleasant olive-green hue, exhibit a beautiful luster, and some are double-terminated.

      The green coloration of Huanggang prase quartz is characteristic of this locality and is generally attributed to amphibole inclusions, particularly actinolite and/or hedenbergite.

      4.2 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm

      Highlights of this specimen:

      - Very airy and aesthetically pleasing structure
      - Uniform color
      - The quartz has a beautiful luster and is in good condition.

      For your information:

      - The Huanggang mine, located in Hexigten County near Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, is a major iron-tin (Fe-Sn) deposit. Mined for its metallic resources, the deposit has also become a world-renowned locality among collectors for the diversity and quality of its minerals, notably fluorite, ilvaite, scheelite, and prase quartz.

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      6358-LM2T