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Quartz : SiO2

Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Reddish-brown to orange lustrous translucent crystals of quartz sit on a matrix. The crystals are highly regular hexagonal prisms. One can see phantom crystals with deeper color within the main crystals.
Overall size of specimen: 7.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm; size of main crystal: 2.5 cm in length.
 © Brian WangPhoto ID: 43573    View Count: 364

Quartz : SiO2

Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

A cluster of Quartz with hematite inclusions showing red 'phantom' growth pattern.
Size:8 X 6.5 X 5 cm
 © AmoPhoto ID: 98951    View Count: 179

Quartz : SiO2

Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

6.9 x 6.4 x 3.9 cm. From China, a cluster of quartz crystals with inclusions of hematite that give them this distinctive rusty-red color.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 140531    View Count: 113
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