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 with a thin coating of chalcedony on the bottom!!! 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 $1k 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)!!! This is the last example of
this material that I have so don't miss out!!!
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 AUGUST 30th!!!
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