Quartz

Quartz

Cabiche, Mun. de Quipama, Boyaca Department, Colombia

This striking quartz specimen from Cabiche, Colombia represents a classic example of the locality’s celebrated “mango quartz.” The piece is a dense cluster replete with elongated, sharply terminated crystals, yet it maintains an open and well-balanced composition. The crystals are colorless to lightly translucent at their bases, transitioning upward into a vivid orange-yellow hue concentrated at the terminations. This distinctive coloration, caused by inclusions of halloysite, gives the specimen its instantly recognizable character. A reflective, shining luster defines the prismatic crystal forms, emphasizing their sharp terminations and clean geometry. Together, the strong color zoning, defined crystallography, and dynamic composition mark this specimen as a classic example of this popular and distinctive variety.

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