Druzy Quartz

Size: 21x10x18 cms

Weight: 1.8 kg

Location: Maharashtra, India

Product Description:

A unique and captivating specimen featuring a druzy quartz crystal with a sparkling, sugar-like coating of tiny quartz crystals, surrounded by a matrix of chalcedony, showcasing a natural beauty and complex geological formation.

Geological Information:

- Location: Maharashtra, Western India
- Type: Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂) and Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO₂)
- Formation: Hydrothermal veins in volcanic rocks, specifically in the Deccan Traps of Maharashtra
- Color: Colorless or white (druzy quartz) and pale blue or grayish-white (chalcedony)
- Hardness: 7 (druzy quartz) and 6.5-7 (chalcedony) on the Mohs scale
- Crystal System: Hexagonal (druzy quartz) and Cryptocrystalline (chalcedony)
- Formation Process: Slow cooling and crystallization of silica-rich fluids in volcanic rocks resulted in the formation of this unique druzy quartz-chalcedony association.
- Age: Cenozoic Era, approximately 65 million years old
- Occurrence: Found in limited quantities, primarily in the Maharashtra regions of Pune, Nashik, and Aurangabad.

This detailed description highlights the natural beauty, unique features, and geological significance of Druzy Quartz Chalcedony from Maharashtra, India, showcasing its rarity and mineralogical importance.