Inner Mongolian quartz, large point Caribbean Calcite lending to chalcopyrite's reputation as

lending to chalcopyrite's reputation as the "faux peacock ore

In the event you break your piece

This specimen is a great example of that

Spherical black inclusions stripe the points in fine lines

Red quartz is often muted and not quite as glittery as other varieties

Inner Mongolian quartz, large point Caribbean Calcite lending to chalcopyrite's reputation asLocale: HuangGangLiang mining district, Inner Mongolia, China Approx point length: 4. 5" Approx weight: 118g These quartz points are from HuangGangLiang, and commonly called Mongolian or Inner Mongolian quartz. This isn't your typically shiny quartz; the points have a matte luster with a sheen effect, producing a ghostly appearance. The tip of the main point is tinted a greenish gray color by hedenbergite inclusions, while the rest of the point is