Quartz “cast” after AnhydriteA beautiful small cabinet sized specimen from an area that produced some of the most well known Quartz casts from the state. These specimens have been labeled as being Quartz after Baryte pseudomorphs but, given the fact that Baryte is chemically inert and nearly impossible to dissolve, it is almost certain that these pseudomorphs are Quartz replacing Anhydrite. Finally, it appears that somebody else is on board with me as I read from Bill Dameron on

although crude in many areas

Specimen # BOL711B290

even if they are micro crystallized

A good bargain for the size and overall aesthetics of the piece

one can see a sparkling spherical aggregate of Marcasite on the top (or bottom depending upon the angle) of the twin

The piece is complete all the way around and damage free

A lovely glass bead-like group of spherical

The individual blades of the "rose" are incredibly SHARP and distinct

This piece features a few wonderful

It's incredibly difficult to find such showy

which was indicative of the pieces that came during this period

This specimen hosts several sharp