$300.00
Here is a cluster of several super sharp, well terminated, crystals showing inclusions of the acicular amphibole, byssolite. The elongated crystals show a frosty transparent tip with the lower two-thirds displaying dense forest-green interior phantoms. This particular specimen has darker than usual inclusions, dark green. There is more of a tan or straw colouration nearer the base of the crystals due to oxidization. The crystals show more of a shine on one side and are more matte on the "back". One crystal in the middle seems to be a kind of reverse sceptre, where the growth had drastically stepped down a size. Not uncommon the for these bigger specimens the base has been sawn. This is a very interesting specimen, a good example for the locality and it displays well.
The specimen comes from a newer, lesser known locality near Zeballos on Vancouver Island, British Columbia; the deposit is in a contact skarn. The crystals are often colloquially referred to as"forest quartz", due to the mossy appearance of the byssolite inclusions, making it easy to visualize a pocket of these crystals in the beautiful rain forest of B.C. Currently all collecting on the the claim has been halted pending the outcome of a court action by the local indigenous band. This makes it unlikely that we'll see new material coming from this locality any time soon.
