URI26 Quartz
Kakamunurle, Tamil Nadu State, India 
8.0x 4.2x 3.7 cm
$350

At first glance this would probably look like the typical material from Namibia... except it"s form India. While the central region of the country is famous for its zeolites, apophyllites and fluorites, Tamil Nadu, the state comprising India"s south-eastern tip, produces (relatively) smaller quantities of amethyst, scapolite, and aquamarine. This piece has some chipping around a couple of the edges, but with all the natural faces and etching the damage is somewhat hard to spot. Near the termination there is a purple region, which contrasts nicely with a deep orange, internal iron oxide stain. Looking closely, it is possible to see a hairline crack on the surface of the crystal, over the iron oxide stain. It appears that this crystal was once an enhydro, but the fluids seeped out though the crack, and at some point external iron-rich fluids seeped in and deposited the rust. Usually iron oxide ruins a specimen, but in this case it makes for a beautiful piece.







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