Quartz “cast” after Anhydrite cogwheel crystal size

crystal size

as there is already associated Sphalerite on the reverse side that looks quite different from what’s on the front of the piece

the piece is in great shape

as it hosts THREE individual twins which are beautifully intergrown

lustrous faces

Quartz “cast” after Anhydrite cogwheel crystal sizeA beautiful small cabinet sized specimen from the famous Silver Point Mine 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