Mineral Specimens with Quartz

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RHQTZ-58 - Quartz - SOLD
near Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

small cabinet, 9.5 x 4.6 x 4.0 cm
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Quartz from near Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-58b.jpg]

A simply STUNNING, GEM CLEAR quartz crystal so fine and sharp, that it looks carved. This was mined pre-WWII (judging by the Ward's label) and would have been then and now of a quality among the top percentile. Few quartzes are SO clean and clear, so crisp, and so pristine as this from Arkansas. The clarity must be seen in person to be believed. It is THAT good...heads and tails over all but the McEarl pocket of the 1980s, in my experience of seeing tonnes of modern material from these mines in the National Park area.


RHQTZ-59 - Amethyst - SOLD
Due West, South Carolina, USA

cabinet, 11.3 x 8.3 x 7.4 cm
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Amethyst from Due West, South Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-59b.jpg]

A really dramatic crystal in good condition, with the best color I have seen from the locality in the grape-juice-colored SHARP temrination! This is classic old US material, and seldom seen in crystals of this size as oppposed to larger groupings but of smaller crystals.


RHQTZ-60 - Pyrite on Quartz - SOLD
Spruce Claim, King County, Washington, USA

small cabinet, 9.6 x 8.2 x 5.6 cm
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Pyrite on Quartz from Spruce Claim, King County, Washington, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-60b.jpg]

This remote locality is REALLY HARD to collect at. Collectors must drop in by helicopter, rappel down, and collect off the precarious cliffs here. Thus, as you can imagine, good specimens are few and far between. My old mentor , in fact, collected here often and told me firsthand often enough how hard it is to get anything good here. This specimen is an outstanding example of the classic combo you would dream of finding , though - a SHARP, razor-edged pyrite cube perched dramatically in the center of a nest of undamaged quartz points. And, its on matrix of pyrite, as well! The pyrite association with quartz is what made this palce famous and worth the trouble of going to - and the stark contrast of both form and color is among the more striking combinations in minerals. This is a superior small cab at a fair price, in my opinion.


RHQTZ-61 - Amethyst sceptre on Quartz - SOLD
Denny Mountain Mine, Kittitas Co., Washington, USA

cabinet, 9.5 x 6.4 x 5.3 cm
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Amethyst sceptre on Quartz from Denny Mountain Mine, Kittitas Co., Washington, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-61c.jpg]

Matrix pieces from Denny are as rare and desirable, if not more so, than the material from the likewise almost-inaccessible Spruec Claim (such as the piece above). This is the best matrix Denny that I have seen for sale in probably 10 years. It features not one but FOUR of the classic amethyst sceptres! Only rarely do you get a big plate surviving and coming out in any kind of decent shape. This one is very fine, with all major crysatls intact and just some damage to smaller peripheral quartz points. The amethyst caps are all pristine, as well. Like the above specimen, this is somewhat premium in price but for those who understand the rarity of fine specimens afrom these locales, and how hard they are to collect, the prices are not unreasonable at all in my opinion. I would love ot see these two special pieces go together and stay as a set! They are matched in size, and rarity, and desirability; representing two of our great quartz localities to be sure but also two of our most hard to get classic US locales!


RHQTZ-62 - Amethyst sceptre - SOLD
Little Pipestone District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA

cabinet, 17 x 5.3 x 4.6 cm
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Amethyst sceptre from Little Pipestone District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-62d.jpg]

This is a rather large sceptre for the locality! And for that matter, I cannot recall seeing amethyst from here, either. It is a bit rough on the lower stalk, but it is still quite significant for the locality. An old specimen probably in the collection or dealer stock (or both) of George English (1864-1944). History aside, its just a really interesting large quartz from a region not known for large quartz - especially not for many amethysts.


RHQTZ-65 - Quartz var. Amethyst - $ 950
Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico

small cabinet, 8.1 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-65d.jpg]

What an alegant Las Vigas amethyst! Most are small crystals shooting up from matrix, or loose clusters of fatter crystals, but this particular piece strikes me for the geometry, and the aerial perch of the large doubly-terminated crystal right in the middle of the cluster. I think you could spend much more money for a much less interesting example from this locality, that doesn't stand out nearly as much from the crowd as this one. No damage to that large crossbar crystal!


RHQTZ-66 - Quartz (rare pink color) - SOLD
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

small cabinet, 8.8 x 7.6 x 7.3 cm
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Quartz (rare pink color) from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-66b.jpg]

The photos make this look more peachy in color, but I would really call it a soft, velvety pink hue in person. I had heard of these oldtime pieces from the amethyst grounds in Brazil but had not seen one before and am not sure what causes the unique pink color, for that matter. The crystals are small but the overall result is very colorful and impactful.


RHQTZ-67 - Quartz - $ 900
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

small cabinet, 7.9 x 6.0 x 4.3 cm
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Quartz from Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-67b.jpg]

Nothing fancy about this plain old American quartz - its just a supremely good example of the most common type we see, so good that i was shocked when i saw it and didn't think it could be pristine as well. But, except for a small crysatl contact in the lower rear, it IS pristine and I woul dhave to rank this among the absolute finest Arkansas quartzes for its size that I have seen. The edges are RAZOR RAZOR sharp! It is a common mineral in form and quality enough to grace any collection.


RHQTZ-68 - Smoky Quartz, Amethyst (parallel growth) - SOLD
Shaw and Esery’s Quarry, Chester Station, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

small cabinet, 9.2 x 6.8 x 2.0 cm
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Smoky Quartz, Amethyst (parallel growth) from Shaw and Esery’s Quarry, Chester Station, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-68d.jpg]

A surreal shard-like quartz with amethyst protrusions, smoky body, and elegant form. Also, the locallity is interesting. We are pretty sure the label is from the 1800s but beyond that, cannot pin down the handwriting or even the quarry name (which could be literally some local pit, never known otherwise to us). A fine piece of course, regardless of locale, but the locality is a bonus for a Pennsylvania collector!


RHQTZ-69 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA

small cabinet, 8.3 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-69b.jpg]

Sharp crystals to 2 cm, on matrix, from this old mining district...matrix pieces are very rare from Cripple Creek! ex. Caldwell College Collection


RHQTZ-70 - Quartz - $ 450
Corinto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

small cabinet, 8.4 x 7.5 x 5.0 cm
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Quartz from Corinto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-70b.jpg]

A pristine , elegant, sparkling cluster of ultra-gemmy quartz, that pics cannot convey. Trust me, if you wanted a great small cab suitable fo rany world class collection, without breaking the bank, this one wouldn't embarrass to own!


RHQTZ-71 - Quartz with Astrophyllite inclusions - SOLD
St. Gothard, Switzerland

miniature, 6 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm
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Quartz with Astrophyllite inclusions from St. Gothard, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-71b.jpg]

This crysatl has incredible lustre and transparency, showing off the internal astrophyllite crystals which are also so bright they look metallic, and shine out starkly from within! A competition level quartz piece for the alps, very rare in such quality!


RHQTZ-72 - Quartz (Right-Handed) - SOLD
Maderaner Valley, Switzerland

miniature, 5.2 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
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Quartz (Right-Handed) from Maderaner Valley, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-72c.jpg]

This is a brilliantly lustrous, gem clean, water-clear gwindel of unusual quality. It is, sadly, not quite complete with a contact on one end and a break on the other - and yet as you can see it displays well, centered as you see here. There is no damage otherwise. The term right handed gwindel is just refering to the extra "right hand" faces on the gwindel. They are pretty rare.


RHQTZ-73 - Quartz ps. after Coral fossil - SOLD
Ramsey, Texas, USA

miniature, 5.0 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
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Quartz ps. after Coral fossil from Ramsey, Texas, USA [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-73b.jpg]

Just a neat pseudo replacement from a strange locale, first I have seen!


RHQTZ-74 - Quartz with positive cast inclusions - SOLD
Minas Gerais, Brazil

miniature, 5.6 x 3.0 x 1.8 cm
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Quartz with positive cast inclusions from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/rhqtz-74c.jpg]

A polished quartz crystal showing off internal positive casts of quartz crystals, seemingly hollow and yet with their shape preserved somehow in the overlaying quartz that enclosed them. Bizarre example of odd quartz crystallization, caught in the act! From the Cliff Awald Collection(he wrote a pamphlet about inclusions in quartz in the mid-1950s for the Buffalo Museum of Science).



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