Hedenbergite quartz point with sprouting growth Chalcopyrite indicating the cracks occurred well

indicating the cracks occurred well before the specimen was mined

UV reactivity The white calcite fluoresces moderately well under 365 nm UV light

with an especially three-dimensional splash-like formation

a pocket is broken open to reveal a quartz geode

or sceptered

Hedenbergite quartz point with sprouting growth Chalcopyrite indicating the cracks occurred wellLocale: HuangGangLiang mining district, Inner Mongolia, China Approx point length: 2. 25" Approx weight: 55g These quartz points are from HuangGangLiang, and commonly called Mongolian or Inner Mongolian quartz. When the primary inclusion is hedenbergite, enough to give the quartz a greenish tint, it is more appropriately called hedenbergite quartz. This isnt your typically shiny quartz crystal; the points have a matte luster with a sheen effect,