Growth Interference Quartz (46g) Bor Quarry, Dalnegorsk, Russia Tektite PendantA shimmering example of natures mysterious timingthis rare Growth Interference Quartz with a second generation of Quartz crystals from Dalnegorsk, Russia. This Russian quartz specimen has a warm sand tone and at first glance it appears to have a dull luster. But this crystal is truly a hidden gem, with a radiant golden shimmer that dances across its surface when caught in the light. The shimmer effect appears at certain angles, as microcrystalline
intense heat and pressure instantly transformed flakes of graphite into diamonds
Of all the pieces
silver pearl to icy champagne
Most were embedded in dense black mafic talc-carbonates
Size: 12 x 11 x 6mm
a Polish collector was exploring the Kemi mine dumps
Very few crystals were saved
Phenakite is found only a handful of localities around the world
and they were buried deep underground in silica-rich sediment
03gSize: 25 x 15mm
such as those emitted by computers and other electronics or sources of natural radiation in one's environment
The unique environment of the Himalayas