Faden Quartz from Colombia DS1538 hemimorphite This is a beautiful little

This is a beautiful little specimen of quartz with clinochlore that has eaten away at the surface of the quartz crystals

Dendritic Opal Earrings

so we sent a sample of this material to the lab for testing

The carving is permanently fixed to the wood base

Rhodochrosite Oval Pendant

Faden Quartz from Colombia DS1538 hemimorphite This is a beautiful littleFaden Quartz from Colombia Approx. Dimensions: 5x3x2 inches Approx. Weight: 166. 4 grams Locality: Santander, Colombia Faden quartz from Santander, Colombia, is a rare and highly aesthetic find, distinct from the more common specimens found in Pakistan or Russia. While Colombia is world famous for its "needle" and "muzo habit" high clarity quartz, these Faden (German for "thread") crystals are specialized alpine fissure growth formations characterized