Opal pink gem doubly terminated crystal of Quartz

doubly terminated crystal of Quartz measuring 1

the piece looks better in person

but crystals ON Zinkenite only existed in about 5% of the pieces found

compressed rhombohedra of pinkish red Rhodochrosite which are associated with beautifully complementing purple tabular crystals of Fluorapatite plus minor Quartz on sulfide-bearing matrix

For any of you Pyromorphite collectors out there

Opal pink gem doubly terminated crystal of QuartzThis "Oval Cabochon" cut gem has a rich dark brown interior color, and in reflected light it shows the highly desirable multicolor flash seen in similar Opals from Australia! The color flash is best seen in sunlight or with a strong flashlight against a black background, and this stone was photographed under a strong light to better illustrate the effect. When strongly lit, this stone shows flashes of dark blue, teal, green, yellow, gold, orange and