Inner Mongolian quartz point pair tinted with hedenbergite Geode Etching causes the diagonal cross-hatched

Etching causes the diagonal cross-hatched pattern on the face of some crystals

Colors are in a different orders on different individual isopods

like small holes and pockets

The piece is near-opaque with inclusions

This is a fast-reproducing type that is protein-hungry

Inner Mongolian quartz point pair tinted with hedenbergite Geode Etching causes the diagonal cross-hatchedLocale: HuangGangLiang mining district, Inner Mongolia, China Approx point length: 2. 75" Approx weight: 32g These quartz points are from HuangGangLiang, and commonly called Mongolian or Inner Mongolian quartz. When the primary inclusion is hedenbergite, enough to give the quartz a greenish tint, it is more appropriately called hedenbergite quartz. In this specimen, a small amount of hedenbergite inclusions produces a lovely mint green hue in the tip