“This superb specimen is a matched set consisting of both halves of a large crystal (itself, a floater.). The smaller section fits snugly atop the larger, and you can see that the crystal then tapered off at that lower edge, so nothing is missing on the shorter half. The color is very good for this material, and the polish is of high quality (unusually so). The inclusions are montmorillonite. Size given is for the largest crystal half. Ex. Pala International/William Larson Collection. ”

“A natural white lithia quartz floater with inclusions of pink montmorillonite and negative crystal phantoms which has been cut in half to form a matching pair; from the White Queen mine, Heriart Mountain, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA. Polished specimen at right measures approximately 182x110x42mm. Courtesy Pala International. ”