Rose Quartz, Arizona is Fading
I’ve had this heavy chunk of rose quartz outside in the hot and sunny weather of Arizona for about 14 years. But I got it in a haul of a large number of chunks and small boulders from a neighbor next door. It may have been outdoors, fading over 60 years!
Millie lived in her Phoenix home 50 years. These rocks lined her front yard on one side and were piled at the base of a large old cactus. Millie had cancer and likely dementia for years. Her granddaughter lived with her to help care for her and in the 8 years I was her neighbor I only glimpsed her once. When she died, suddenly a never before seen relative came and started clearing out the small home and put a giant dumpster out front and when I saw a back how appear I had to run over to ask about the rocks: yes, they planned to send all the rocks to the city dump! I made a deal that if I could get them all to my home within a few days, I could have them.
I believe it’s not random, but Millie or perhaps her late husband must have been a rockhound in Arizona. The individual pieces have great variety and many are wonderful specimen pieces. I suddenly remembered this large pink quartz so I went out to get it and washed it. Sure enough, the part always up was fading to very light pink while the bottom is still darker pink. Now I’ve got it ready to display inside. I posted this so others could remember some special rocks and crystals should be in a shaded area or inside if the color is a key feature.