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QUARTZ (GOLDEN) NATURAL CLUSTER
Peña Blanca Mine (Peñas Blancas Mine), Mun. de San Pablo de Borbur, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
20.9cm x 11.9cm x 11.0cm (8.2in x 4.7in x 4.3in) including the stand
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This exceptional cluster presents Colombian Quartz at its most radiant with multiple terminated crystals rising in dynamic arrangement, their surfaces suffused with warm golden hues that glow with internal luminosity. A dominant central point ascends above its companions in water-clear transparency, while surrounding crystals display the honeyed coloration that distinguishes this locality's finest production.
The Peña Blanca Mine in Colombia's Boyacá Department occupies a region better known for Emeralds than Quartz with the Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District representing one of the world's premier emerald sources. Yet the same hydrothermal systems that deposited Colombia's legendary green Qeryl also produced Quartz of remarkable character, the crystals forming in vugs and veins within the sedimentary host rocks of the Eastern Cordillera. This geological pedigree places Colombian Quartz among the most distinguished in the Americas.
The golden colouration visible here results from Iron Oxide inclusions (likely limonite or goethite) coating crystal surfaces or incorporated as microscopic particles within the Quartz structure during growth phases. This warm patina intensifies toward the crystal bases and internal zones, creating depth and visual complexity that transcends simple transparency. The effect suggests captured sunlight, each crystal glowing from within.
Crystal quality throughout the cluster is exceptional: sharp hexagonal terminations, minimal surface damage, and excellent clarity in the water-clear zones. The varied crystal orientations create visual interest from every angle, light passing through the group with shifting refractions as viewing position changes.
Presented upon a clear acrylic base, this specimen represents Colombian mineralogy beyond its emerald fame.
Description
This exceptional cluster presents Colombian Quartz at its most radiant with multiple terminated crystals rising in dynamic arrangement, their surfaces suffused with warm golden hues that glow with internal luminosity. A dominant central point ascends above its companions in water-clear transparency, while surrounding crystals display the honeyed coloration that distinguishes this locality's finest production.
The Peña Blanca Mine in Colombia's Boyacá Department occupies a region better known for Emeralds than Quartz with the Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District representing one of the world's premier emerald sources. Yet the same hydrothermal systems that deposited Colombia's legendary green Qeryl also produced Quartz of remarkable character, the crystals forming in vugs and veins within the sedimentary host rocks of the Eastern Cordillera. This geological pedigree places Colombian Quartz among the most distinguished in the Americas.
The golden colouration visible here results from Iron Oxide inclusions (likely limonite or goethite) coating crystal surfaces or incorporated as microscopic particles within the Quartz structure during growth phases. This warm patina intensifies toward the crystal bases and internal zones, creating depth and visual complexity that transcends simple transparency. The effect suggests captured sunlight, each crystal glowing from within.
Crystal quality throughout the cluster is exceptional: sharp hexagonal terminations, minimal surface damage, and excellent clarity in the water-clear zones. The varied crystal orientations create visual interest from every angle, light passing through the group with shifting refractions as viewing position changes.
Presented upon a clear acrylic base, this specimen represents Colombian mineralogy beyond its emerald fame.