Quartz ("Solution Quartz") (ex Dr. Miguel Romero Collection)

Item Description

A classic piece of the so-called "solution Quartz" from this quarry, which is supposed to be the best of its type. Solution growth of Quartz here produced specimens of a unique brightness and surface luster, long prized. I think the moniker has to do with the fact the crystals tend to be intergrown with many others in jackstraw groups which are not attached to matrix. The unlikely-looking floater status of these delicate groups thus reflects the fact they were in solution rather than deposited onto rock. This specimen is a particularly lovely cluster of solution Quartz with very sharp, lustrous faces and excellent water-clear clarity. Complete all around. Classic US material, hard to find. From the collection of Senator / Dr. Miguel Romero of Teuhuacan, Mexico (Collection #2607). For more information on this important collection, use the link to this free online copy of our 2008 book on his collection: http://www.irocks.com/e-book-romero/