Quartz with Clinochlore from Russia TW290 jar This mineral owes its characteristic

This mineral owes its characteristic black color to the presence of iron impurities within its crystal structure

Weight: 243

Weight: 1309 grams

Quartz Crystal Octopus Carving

Quartz with Clinochlore from Russia TW290 jar This mineral owes its characteristicQuartz with Clinochlore from Russia Approx. Dimensions: 1. 5x1x1 inches Approx. Weight: 19 grams Locality: Pelingichei Area, Prepolar Ural Mountains, Russia This is a beautiful little specimen of quartz with clinochlore that has eaten away at the surface of the quartz crystals. The combination of the two minerals creates an incredible play of light as light is reflected off of the myriad of pits and pock marks left by the clinochlore's interference