Stalactitic chalcedony geode (repaired) Inner Mongolian quartz shedding pieces when handled

shedding pieces when handled

The tip of the main point is tinted a greenish-gray color by hedenbergite inclusions

This specimen also has an irregular cluster of attempted-twinned-growth on one side

UV reactivity: the epidote is non-reactive but the prehnite sphere glows a light golden yellow in 365nm UV light

Stalactitic chalcedony geode (repaired) Inner Mongolian quartz shedding pieces when handledLocale: Atlas Mountains, Morocco Approx dimensions: 2. 75 x 2. 75 x 2" Approx weight: 172g **Repaired specimen These unusual geodes from Morocco are like small caves lined with stalactites, botryoidal forms, and swirling agate patterns. While commonly called red chalcedony, I find the color is more orange to red orange. Hematite causes this coloration, but later phases of growth (second generation) dont contain hematite inclusions. This creates a