Quartz

Locality: Shingle Springs Mine (Docs Mine), El Dorado Co., California, USA

Note: The mineral species Quartz is not listed in our database for this locality. This specimen may be misidentified or the mindat list of minerals at this locality may be incomplete.

8.7 x 6.9 x 5.4 cm. I cannot say enough about this incredibly fine California quartz specimen out of the Hauck Collection. The crystals are so pure and limpid, they appear gem-like in person. In their centers are "gardens" of mineral inclusions (clay?) that emphasize the clarity of the quartz, as you look through their glassy surfaces to these colorful inclusions. Really, this is a TOP quartz specimen for a quartz collector, from a locality from which it is not easy to find superb-quality specimens on the market! In fact, I couldn’t imagine better from Brazil.

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Photo added: 14th Feb 2008

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