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Tobi
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 Posted: Dec 05, 2018 04:18 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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I guess that quartzes from the Alps are favourites for many quartz collectors. I really love alpine quartzes, so this one is definitely one of my personal all-time favourites:
| Mineral: | Smoky Quartz |
| Locality: | | Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar Lake area, Grimsel area, Hasli Valley, Bern, Switzerland |  |
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| Dimensions: | Height 20 cm |
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| Mineral: | Smoky Quartz |
| Locality: | | Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar Lake area, Grimsel area, Hasli Valley, Bern, Switzerland | |
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| Dimensions: | Height 20 cm |
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Jacqui Parsons
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| Posted: Dec 05, 2018 17:02 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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| vic rzonca wrote: | | This is from the book by Harold L. Dibble, Quartz." Cathedral Quartz. One of the most common of these types is known as Cathedral quartz. These are crystals with the axes of the secondary crystals parallel to those of the main crystal. These clusters vaguely resemble smaller spires or buttresses around the main spire of a cathedral." More of a descriptive term than a scientific one. I guess everything has to be called something. |
Do you know what causes that?
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Bob Harman
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Location: Indiana
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| Posted: Dec 15, 2018 13:29 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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Blue quartz can be caused by any of a number of inclusions, both microscopic and macroscopic. The blue quartz might come from a wide variety of environments and worldwide localities.
These 2 examples, from an under appreciated situation, were self collected from Indiana, are of microcrystalline quartz, BLUE CHALCEDONY, and apparently derive their color from water existing in the micro spaces between the micro crystalline quartz. If kept dry, they seem to gradually pale out to very pale blue-gray over a period of years. Keeping fresh blue examples under water seems to help preserve the blue color. BOB
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
| Locality: | | Harrodsburg area, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm |
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| Microcrystalline quartz, chalcedony, with limestone matrix |
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| Mineral: | Clear crystalline Quartz with microcrystalline Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
| Locality: | | Harrodsburg area, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Larger half is 16 cm x 11 cm |
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| Photographed as part of my 2017 Cincinnati show display case. Self-collected about 6 weeks prior to the show. Kept under water since my collecting the example and the show. |
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: May 09, 2019 05:44 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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From a relatively new find, these hematite included quartz specimens are marketed by the name "red amethyst or pink amethyst". They are from a gypsum mining district in Patagonia, Argentina and first appeared on the mineral market about 2016 - 2017. The quartz varies in color from pink thru bright red to a mauve shade.
I have 3 examples, acquired at the 2018 Denver Show. My 2 larger examples have calcites atop the quartz. The photo is a close up of the examples from my display case at last week's Cincinnati mineral show.
| Mineral: | Hematite included quartz and calcite |
| Locality: | | "Choique" area, Pehuenches Department, Del Neuquén Province, Argentina | |
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| Dimensions: | Each specimen is about 11 cm max dimension |
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| Acquired at the 2018 Denver show, Displayed at the 2019 Cincinnati show. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 11, 2019 05:32 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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| Bob Harman wrote: | | From a relatively new find, these hematite included quartz specimens are marketed by the name "red amethyst or pink amethyst". They are from a gypsum mining district in Patagonia, Argentina and first appeared on the mineral market about 2016 - 2017. The quartz varies in color from pink thru bright red to a mauve shade. |
Wow, they look great, wonderful colour!
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 25, 2019 14:10 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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Though it produces masses of specimens and the stuff became quite common, Itremo/Madagascar became one of my favourite localities for quartz:
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Itremo Massif, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 20 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Itremo Massif, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 17 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Itremo Massif, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 9,5 cm |
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Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sep 16, 2020 05:53 Post subject: Re: Favourite Quartzes? |
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We should talk more about quartz ;-)
There are two other favourite quartz localities that should be mentioned here, I think many collectors like them because of their incredible inclusions:
- Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa
- Cabiche, Quípama Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
I can't contribute specimens from these localities because sadly I don't own one, but I think others here do and could share photos of that wonderful quartzes :-)
Regards & stay safe
Tobi
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