Description/Interesting Notes:
An extraordinary example of rare Iris quartz from India!!! Let me start off by saying that this specimen is ABSOLUTELY
AMAZING IN PERSON and a thousand times better than these pictures show!!! In person these crystals are loaded with
razor-sharp, laser intense zones of brilliant iridescent rainbow color!!! These specimens are VERY rare and this is
material of superb quality!!! This specimen consists of a cluster of highly complex quartz crystals that exhibit
dramatic zones of intense iridescence within!!! In person, the electic brilliant flashes of rainbow color
are easily seen and quite dynamic - however it is very difficult to capture in the pictures!!!
These incredibly unique and rare quartz
crystals host numerous sharp zones within them that
exhibit INTENSE, sharply defined rainbow iridescence!!! The effect is not unlike what you see on the reverse of a CD or
DVD - and it is related to a very similar physical principal as well!!! These quartz crystals owe their unusual raibow
iridescence to incredibly thin, parallel Brazil-law twin planes!!! Very fine examples of Iris quartz such as this are
very scarce indeed - this is one of just three such specimens that I was lucky enough to acquire!!! The pictures don't
even come close to capturing just how much sharp, intense, rainbow color this specimen shows - in sunlight it is truly
astounding!!! A few faceted examples of this material have fetched prices of over $1000 per carat!!! You do not want to miss
out on this rare and unusual specimen!!! Please note that these pictures truly do not even come close to capturing just how
unique or dynamic this material is in person!!! This is a very rare and specific natural phenomena and should not be confused
with anything else (Alfredo Petrov has written a great article on this rare material - if you would like further info please
feel free to contact me)!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!! STAY TUNED!!! MORE AUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED MONDAY NIGHT FOR A SPECIAL 3-DAY AUCTION, ENDING THURSDAY JUNE 21st!!!
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