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, undamaged quartz crystals on a matrix of chalcedony!!! 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 the best examples I have seen!!! 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!!! The quartz crystals have highly complex features but are complete, gemmy, and
undamaged!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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