Hollandite inclusions in quartz - 4.66ct -95€
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Fantastic sample for gemologists, micromount and inclusions collectors!
| Weight: | 4.66 ct |
| Size: | 12.2 x 8.8 x 5.6 mm |
| Color: | colorless quartz with black hollandite inclusions |
| Cut: |
fancy cut, specially faceted to show these fantastic star inclusions |
| Treatments: | not treated, faceted directly from the mine. |
| Origin: | Ambositra, Madagascar |
| Price: | 95 € |
Comments: you can find a lot of quartz with hollandite inclusions in the market coming from Madagascar, but very few of them are suitable for faceting to show inclusions. Most of the crystals lack of transparency and/or the hollandite stars are very shallow inside the quartz. This sample was selected for cutting from a great number of crystals with star hollandite inclusions.
These inclusions are described in Gubelin & Koivula Photoatlas vol. 2 page 610.
