3" Hematite Coated Quartz Point from Pamir Mountains, Afghanistan TZ482 seymchan meteorite Welo Opal is often cut

Welo Opal is often cut into various shapes

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Weight: 22

you can see the dichroic properties of the specimen with its darker shade of pink

Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 7 inchesApprox

3" Hematite Coated Quartz Point from Pamir Mountains, Afghanistan TZ482 seymchan meteorite Welo Opal is often cutHematite Coated Quartz Approx. Dimensions: 3 x 0. 75 x 0. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 30. 6 grams Locality: Pamir Mountains, Badakshan, Afghanistan Acrylic stand and putty are not included. From the Pamir Mountains in Badakshan, this quartz point has a sparkly coating of specular hematite on the back three sides. The formation of the hematite somewhat impeded the growth of the quartz crystal on these three sides, as can be seen from the slight depression