Quartz with Clinochlore from Russia TW299 quartz carving making specimens from Nikolaevskiy highly

making specimens from Nikolaevskiy highly desirable examples of classic Russian mineralogy

intricate patterns

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Fossil Plate

It has a green chlorite inclusion that creates a lovely phantom at the termination

Quartz with Clinochlore from Russia TW299 quartz carving making specimens from Nikolaevskiy highlyQuartz with Clinochlore from Russia Approx. Dimensions: 1. 5x1x1 inches Approx. Weight: 14 grams Locality: Pelingichei Area, Prepolar Ural Mountains, Russia This is a beautiful little specimen of quartz with clinochlore that has eaten away at the surface of the quartz crystals. The combination of the two minerals creates an incredible play of light as light is reflected off of the myriad of pits and pock marks left by the clinochlore's interference