Quartz Crystal Sandwich – Victorian Goldfields: Specimen 18

Quartz Crystal Sandwich – Victorian Goldfields: Specimen 18Notable Features This quartz crystal specimen weighs 164 g and measures approximately 9 8 4 cm (Width Length Height). It displays a High sulfide level, with quartz crystals growing in voids between two layers of bedrock, forming a striking sandwich structure. Notable features include abundant pyrite, sharp quartz crystals in open spaces, and strong contrast between quartz and host rock. Sulfide Level High The specimen is heavily mineralized, with

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This 889 g quartz and pyrite specimen measures 5 × 4 × 3 in (Width × Length × Height) and is the finest piece in the collection to date

pink highlights

It features beautifully developed hexagonal quartz crystals striking through the bedrock

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Tetrahedrite – probable source of black staining in quartz

Mixed shapes and sizes

Compact quartz crystals with earthy orange staining

This quartz breccia specimen measures approximately 9 × 5 × 3

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Rare free gold specimens are known from the district

the host rock was shattered and brecciated