Hedenbergite quartz point with sprouting growth Rhyolite and can be pretty well-camouflaged

and can be pretty well-camouflaged

5” / 200g avg

the boundary between crystals is about halfway between points)

The calcite has also formed clusters of small scalenohedral crystals

I have not been able to find info on common associates of this material) that appears to have calcite underneath

Hedenbergite quartz point with sprouting growth Rhyolite and can be pretty well-camouflagedLocale: 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,