ROSE QUARTZ "SKI-HAT" ON SMOKY QUARTZ. ...

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ROSE QUARTZ "SKI-HAT" ON SMOKY QUARTZ
Pitorro Mine, Galiléia, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Looking for all the world like a pink, banded ski-hat, complete with 'top-knot', jauntily askew on a snow-boarders' pointy little head; this composite of two types of quartz juxtaposes the smooth, planar surfaces of the tan, almost citrine, Smoky Quartz against the lustrous, almost druzy complexity of the Rose Quartz terminations. The single smoky prism rises out a matrix of mixed white Albite and silvery Muscovite blades. The Rose Quartz rises up the back side of the termination to spill over the top giving rise to the 'top-knot' effect. In excellent condition with brilliant luster, this specimen measures 7 ¼ x 4 x 4 inches and has a custom labeled base.

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