DEEP PINK ROSE QUARTZ. ...

Description

DEEP PINK ROSE QUARTZ
Sapucaia Mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Of all the various colors that Quartz crystals may exhibit, the bright pink variety is by far the most difficult to obtain. For unknown reasons, deep pink "Rose" Quartz has an extremely hard time forming decently euhedral crystals. Even when it does manage to do so, they never approach the kind of size that other color varieties of this mineral achieve. Not content to be just a fine example of crystallized Rose Quartz, this specimen also shows some of the more uncommon and interesting forms that Quartz can develop: scepter and reverse scepter habits. So far, an out-of-the-way corner of Brazil is the only source for these rarely seen wonders. One crystal shows a minuscule blemish and there is the typical contact areas at the edges, otherwise it is in excellent condition. Former owners of the piece include Stephen Smale: one of only twelve people to win both the Wolf and the Fields Prizes in mathematics. He and his wife Clara have amassed one of the premier collections of fine minerals in the world and they acquired this specimen in 1990. The lot comes with a Smale label and a custom acrylic base. Overall measurements are 4 ½ x 2 ¾ x 1 ¾ inches, with single crystals to ¾ inch long.

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