Pink chalcedony nodule Inner Mongolian quartz broken crystals along the edge

broken crystals along the edge reveal the quartz crystals have a clear core bordered by a thin top layer of brick-red quartz

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Preferred temperature 65–80°F

There are several crystals with curvature which I believe is damage that occurred to the specimen

depositing a layer of frosty quartz on the surface

Pink chalcedony nodule Inner Mongolian quartz broken crystals along the edgeLocale: Yankee Dog Claim, Hidalgo, New Mexico Approx size: 1. 5" Approx weight: 48g Pink chalcedony nodules, sometimes called "chalcedony desert roses," have been discovered across the southwest. They were prolific from this locale back in the 1990s, but today are much harder to come byat least with any size or quality. The material is known for its strong UV reaction and undulating ropy, botryoidal forms. Pink chalcedony often grows shapes like a