Natural Tangerine Quartz Crystal Specimen from Minas Gerais, Brazil; Hematoid Quartz Specimen; Raw Tangerine Quartz

Tangerine Quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil

This specimen shows fantastic rich orange color and has great gemmy translucence for Tangerine Quartz. Tangerine Quartz is identified as a quartz point, mass or cluster that is stained with a Hematite (Iron Oxide) film or thin coating. This stain is on the outside of the crystal and can be removed when cleaned in an acid bath. Polishing or tumbling can also remove the color. Tangerine Quartz can range in hues from pale yellow to deep rust; as rust is, in essence, the coloring component in this mineral. This material comes out of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Size: 3.4 x 2.6 x 1.4 inches

Weight: 145.4 grams

Note that all my photos were taken without any filter and the photos are unaltered, other than sizing them for Etsy.