• A rectangular piece of matrix covered with well-formed red quartz points, with smooth saturated red color and one side of crystals coated with a glittering druzy.
  • Detail of a wide red quartz point with vibrant red color in full sunlight. It is covered with a red druzy with black spots in it.
  • A wider view of the specimen, with this side of the crystal coated in druzy with black spots. Several broken crystals are visible and colorless inside.
  • A side-view of the specimen, with this side of crystals covered with a glittery druzy. Several broken crystals are visible.
  • A side-view of the specimen, this side with sleek clean crystals.
  • Another angle of the side of the piece, better showing small crystals in the middle of the cluster.
  • The underside of the specimen, a rough white quartz aggregate.
  • The specimen on a wood shelf in front of a decorative armadillo. In this lighting the color is a darker brick red, with good luster.
  • Detail of quartz points of alternating orientations, intersecting. They have a matte red color with some sheen.
  • Detail of several red quartz points, with an opaque red internal coloration and a glossy top layer, creating an odd phantom effect.
  • Close detail of red quartz points, with fine points of red-orange color under the surface and a colorless top layer.
  • Detail looking down a broken crystal end, crystal clear and colorless in the center with an outer rim of red hematite-included quartz
  • Detail of several hexagonal broken crystals with colorless interiors. The side of a wide red quartz crystal above is covered with red druzy with black spots.
  • Scale image of the specimen on a measuring mat, measuring almost three inches long and an inch and a half wide.
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Red quartz cluster, vivid color

Red quartz cluster, vivid color

$50.00 USD
$50.00 USD
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Locale: Morocco

Approx dimensions: 2.75 x 1.5 x 1.25", longest crystal 3 cm

Approx weight: 119g

 

Also known as hematite or ferruginous (iron-bearing) quartz, this unusual red quartz cluster gets its color from oxidized hematite. Hematite can manifest in multiple ways: as a color-causing agent in the quartz creating tones of red, orange, black, and brown; growing small red or black spots inside the quartz; or growing as a matte layer on the surface of the quartz.

This quartz initially was colorless, but a change occurred during the growth process that introduced hematite inclusions, making the newer growth red. Broken crystals reveal a glassy clear interior bordered by a layer of red-tinted quartz. Some red quartz produces a sort of phantom effect like this where you can see the hematite layer under the surface of the quartz.

Red quartz is typically a duller brick-red color, but this specimen is one of the favorites I've seen due to its gorgeous ultra lustrous deep red color. One side of the cluster has shining crystal faces, and the other side is coated in glittering hematite-included quartz druzy polka-dotted with black hematite spots. 

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