quartz with hematite and epidote ~ goboboseb, namibia
i absolutely love the little flat starburst formations of the quartz .... the sun came out from behind a cloud JUST during the hematite side
i absolutely love the little flat starburst formations of the quartz .... the sun came out from behind a cloud JUST during the hematite side
golden orange topaz from brazil, with some october sunlight
Five groups of natural Citrine/Smoky Citrine from Torrington, NSW Australia • 100% natural, with zero treatment or polishing • Shipping within the US is $7 flat per box • Paypal accepted • DM me to claim. I ship with usps and your box will be in the mail within 1 business day. No holds or reserves, and payments are due promptly please.
★ Videos of each group in the comments ★
polished baltic amber from lithuania ~~ shown first in a sunbeam through a window, and then outside in direct sun
she's chunky and i love her
shown with regular (lamp) light at 0:08
shown with long wave uv at 0:07
longwave uv used to show the fluorescence.... regular light at 0:07
•• Natural unpolished raw Selenite crystals from the Red River Valley, North Dakota
•• These show bright blue-white fluorescence and lingering greenish afterglow (listing videos show the phosphorescence)
•• browse several pieces listed here https://www.etsy.com/shop/TandemElementsShop?etsrc=sdt&search_query=selenite
(1) smoky quartz with a moving bubble, (2) amethyst with fenster window layers, and (3) smoky quartz with multiple negative-crystals inside
cute little mini cluster of calcite on sphalerite (on quartz) from the elmwood mine in tennessee
long calcite growths with glowy translucence and slick, slippery luster
rich golden orange topaz crystal from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, unpolished and untreated, with natural color and termination
Shop homepage: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TandemElementsShop
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All specimens in the shop are untreated and natural (everything shown here is also unpolished ~ and almost everything in the shop is unpolished)
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Everything pictured here is currently available (direct links in the comments below)
edited for grammar
glossy little smoky amethyst crystal with a strong hematite phantom, unpolished and raw, natural luster and termination ~~ available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4540568769/
if it was sunny today i would have filmed this outside... it's so juicy in sunlight.....
Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois ~ near Loves Corner (Iron Mountain/Hasties Quarry)
Edited to add locale specifics
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4565095029/
Just listed ~ lustrous little amethyst crystal cluster with lots of red hematite, from Thunder Bay Ontario
shown under regular lamp light at the end of the video
the iridescence on this pyrite crystal is a natural part of oxidation (not a treatment from humans!) ~~ over time, a microscopic layer of iron oxides form on the surface, which interacts with light to create a colorful rainbow sheen.
Selenite crystal from the Red River Valley, North Dakota (same general geographical location as the similar duckbill selenite crystals and selenite ball-clusters from the Red River Spillway in Manitoba Canada) ~•~ These crystals have light champagne hue under natural light, bright blue-white fluorescence under longwave uv, and lingering greenish phosphorescent afterglow when the uv light is turned off (shown here at the end of the video) ~•~ i'll add a picture in the comments of this piece under natural light