A short clip from the "Crystal Collector". I have seen iridescence on quartz before but this particular specimen is unique because all the crystals have iridescence on each of the euhedral faces. I have never seen that before on a quartz specimen. Usually it's only on one crystal or on a couple faces on multiple crystals but never on all the crystals and on all the faces! This one was in my junk flats that I had passed over many times. It really amazes me the variety of different features and characteristics the quartz specimens show that come from Diamond Hill. I have been lucky enough to see many of the best collections of material from there and the variety is so unique and varied it never ceases to amaze me. The smoky and amethyst pretty much produce the same type stones with a few oddballs here and there but the odd pockets you find in and around the skeletal and amethyst pits can do some crazy things to crystals. Some is actual video and some is stop-motion video and still pictures., * The term labradorite quartz was coined by me and is not a recognized mineral name or quartz term

• published: 17 Dec 2012
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