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Identity HelpJapan Law Smoky Quartz w/ Aegirine? Malawi

5th Feb 2015 00:39 UTCIan Whitlock

I recently purchased this specimen at the Gem Show and I was wondering if you would consider this a Japan Law Twin Quartz or not? It looks to be a little to obtuse of an angle for it to be considered a Japan Law, but i'd like to hear some other thoughts on this.

Thanks,

-Ian

5th Feb 2015 01:01 UTCsteven garza

Dear Ian;

Have you ever heard the saying, "can't see the forest for the trees"? We/I need some more shots, but, the xl you THINK is a Japan twin (the one up front) to the one on the behind left, isn't; HOWEVER, the one lower right behind may be one to the left one! Looking at the striations on the 3, you were correct about it being at the wrong angle; as I was looking at that one, thinking the one lower right behind was part of the left behind, I saw the striations didn't match, plus, those do appear to be at the correct angle. What is needed are pics from above, as well as from behind & side-on to the right hand of specimen, as you've got it pictured. So you know, that regardless of how the xls are shaped, the striations show the true orientation of the C axises.

6th Feb 2015 18:50 UTCIan Whitlock

Here's a couple more pictures. Hopefully this helps.

6th Feb 2015 22:30 UTCDavid K. Joyce Expert

I'm afraid not! Just a couple of weird-shaped (nice) shards.

David K. Joyce

7th Feb 2015 16:24 UTCD. Peck

David, I don't think they are shards, but are flattened crystals. The blades seem to be separate crystals and not twinned.

8th Feb 2015 03:22 UTCIan Whitlock

Oh Well! Its a pretty cool specimen none-the-less. Im happy with it :-D

8th Feb 2015 03:41 UTCDavid K. Joyce Expert

Well, they may be flat quartz crystals. I've seen many shards-originated crystals over the years, that have continued to "grow" beautifully after the crystal/pocket shattering event and look very similar to those. Weird, interesting shapes with little or no point of attachment.

David K. Joyce

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