Quartz (''Faden'')

Item Description

A hard to find "Faden" Quartz specimen from Monte Serra in Tuscany, Italy (erroneously labeled as coming from Monte Leoni). The word "Faden" comes from the German word for string, and these specimens get their name for the string or thread like inclusions that float inside the crystals. I've been told that sometimes the "Fadens" inside these crystals are actually scars from healed internal stress fractures as the crystals were pulled ever so slightly underground during formation, but others have said that they are tiny inclusions of a fibrous minerals like "Byssolite". This specimen is a wonderful classic, miniature sized "Faden" Quartz featuring sharp, lustrous, colorless Quartz crystals on all sides, and a bit of iron oxide inclusions for a touch of color. You can see that most of the crystals are doubly-terminated, rather gemmy and the thick "Faden" that runs through or across the crystals is striking. A three-dimensional and eye-catching display specimen. A rare locality piece and a nearly a complete "floater", as it's crystallized on all sides, with only a small point of attachment.