Spodumene (var: Kunzite) (doubly terminated) Smoky Quartz A very aesthetic thumbnail specimen

A very aesthetic thumbnail specimen from Pakistan featuring a pair of sharp

blue grey color crystals of this hard-to-find species on matrix

golden-black "blades" of Goethite forming a beautiful crystallized "mound" sitting atop hollow “casts” or epimorphs after preexisting Quartz crystals

even if it is caused by the inclusion of another mineral

almost organic appearance of the twins is really unique and pleasing to the eye

Spodumene (var: Kunzite) (doubly terminated) Smoky Quartz A very aesthetic thumbnail specimenA large, thick, doubly terminated, gemmy "sword" shaped crystal group of Kunzite from Afghanistan. The piece is close to being a complete floater as I can't see a true point of attachment from the pocket wall, but there are couple small areas of incomplete growth. It was detached at one point and then recrystallized so it's now complete on both ends. The main crystal has a mix of softer green and purples colors when viewed on the "a" axis, but when