I meet with several of the best miners of Arkansas Quartz several times per year. This piece is by far one of the best I've seen in years. It is a "burr," Quartz, which just means the Quartz is growing in a 360 degree fashion around a sandstone matrix. What makes this stand out is the largest crystal is a pristine double terminated crystal measuring over 11 cm (+4 1/4 inches). It also has penetrating crystals inside the center that adds significant character and depth. There are dozens more crystals, the second largest is over 8 cm (over 3 inches), all the points are in great condition without dings (one near the bottom out of about 35 got scuffed). There are two spots where you can see the matrix from where it was attached to the host rock. 

It displays nicely and weighs nearly 2 pounds (almost 900 grams).

EPIDOTE1 - Epidote
$ 85.00 SOLD
Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 8.5 x 4 x 4 cm

This struck me as a cool example of epidote from Brazil. This deposit produced well about 8 years ago. It is very bright and green for Epidote (It is often dull or dark). It is about 8 interconnected crystals. About half are terminated. It is easily displayed in several positions.

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EPIDOTE2 - Epidote with Quartz
$ 65.00 SOLD
Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 5.3 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm

This is an attractive cluster of 2 double terminated Quartz crystals, with several epidotes, the largest being double terminated. One Quartz is quite clear with striking inclusions, the other is cloudy (interesting contrast). It's in great shape for such a complex piece, there is some slight dulling to the clear Quartz terminations, but you have to look hard to see it. Overall it is better in person.

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