Included quartz

  
This fully terminated crystal of quartz is included with numerous small crystals of floating molybdenite to 2.5 mm across. There is a partial phantom defined by the molybdenite crystals. There is some pulverized quartz which has been silicified on two of the pyramid faces.
  
This specimen is a cluster of quartz crystals - mostly complete - with inclusions of molybdenite crystals to 5 mm across.
Origin: Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile
Sample size: 10.4 x 5.5 x 4.2 cm (top/2nd row), 8.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
This is a cluster of terminated quartz crystals. Several of the crystals have inclusions of graphite. The largest is 7.3 cm in length.
Origin: Jinkouhe, Ebian, Leshan Prov., China
Ex. Ottens Minerals coll.
Sample size: 13 x 8 x 7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Quartz with golden hair-like inclusions of rutile
Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sample size: 3.2 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Quartz with chlorite phantom
Origin: Tulear Sud, Madagascar
Sample size: 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
 
  
Quartz with cylindrical graphite inclusions
Origin: Cong Ly, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 5 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm
 
  
Schorl inclusions in quartz
Origin: Sage Mine, near Hemet, Riverside County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 0.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
  
Quartz with hematite inclusions and epidote
  
Quartz with hematite and dolomite inclusions and epidote
  
Quartz with hematite inclusions and epidote
Origin: Hongquizheng, Meigu, Xichang area, Sichuan, Southwest Region, China
Sample size: 18 x 8 x 4.5 cm (top), 11 x 8.5 x 2.6 cm (2nd row), 15.3 x 11.1 x 4 cm (3rd row), 19.5 x 12.8 x 5.2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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