Helder kwarts — 8

Double-terminated quartz with black inclusions from Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Double-Terminated Quartz — Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China · 8.2 cm

8.2 cm (3.23 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Pale quartz floater with garnet, apophyllite and chabazite from Yunxiao, Fujian, China

Floater Quartz with Garnet — Yunxiao, Fujian, China

6.4 cm (2.52 in) · Yunxiao, Fujian, China

Golden quartz prism with mica base from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Golden Quartz with Mica — Xuebaoding, Sichuan · 9.3 cm

9.3 cm (3.66 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Golden quartz point with sculpted form from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Golden Quartz — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

6.5 cm (2.56 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Golden-stained quartz on mica with aquamarine from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in hand

Golden-Stained Quartz with Mica — Xuebaoding · 7.3 cm

7.3 cm (2.87 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Grey-green quartz prisms with apophyllite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand

Green Quartz with Apophyllite — Inner Mongolia, China

4.3 cm (1.69 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Grey double-terminated quartz wand from Yunnan, China, held in gloved hand

Grey Double-Terminated Quartz — Yunnan, China · 6.0 cm

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Yunnan Province, China

Grey matrix plate with small quartz prism and mica from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Grey Quartz with Mica — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

11.1 cm (4.37 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Grey sketch-pattern double-terminated quartz with sceptre tip from Yunnan, China, held in gloved hand

Double-Terminated Quartz — Yunnan · 3.8 cm, 8 g

3.8 cm (1.50 in) · Yunnan Province, China

Stout grey sketch-pattern double-terminated quartz from Yunnan, China, held in gloved hand

Double-Terminated Quartz — Yunnan · 3.9 cm, 12 g

3.9 cm (1.54 in) · Yunnan Province, China

Himalayan quartz with rusty coat and complete tip, held in gloved hand

Himalayan Quartz — Pakistan · 8.0 cm

8.0 cm (3.15 in) · Pakistan

Hollow-shell quartz mass of sparkling white druse from Fujian, China, held in hand

Hollow-Shell Quartz — Fujian, China · 9.9 cm

9.9 cm (3.90 in) · Fujian Province, China

Icy clear quartz point with rainbow flash from Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Icy Clear Quartz — Jinkouhe, Sichuan, China

6.9 cm (2.72 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Stout jet-black double-terminated quartz from Guizhou, China, held in gloved hand

Jet-Black Double-Terminated Quartz — Guizhou, China · 6.0 cm

6.0 cm (2.36 in) · Guizhou Province, China

Old-find Jinkouhe quartz with black phantom and calcite from Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Old-Find Quartz with Calcite — Jinkouhe, Sichuan · 10.9 cm

10.9 cm (4.29 in) · Sichuan Province, China

Double-terminated green quartz with calcite plates from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand

Double-Terminated Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 5.1 cm

5.1 cm (2.01 in) · Inner Mongolia, China

Pale golden cathedral quartz point from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Pale Golden Cathedral Quartz — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

5.9 cm (2.32 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Large frosted quartz crystal with purple-cored fluorite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China

Purple-Core Quartz — Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China

7.4 cm (2.91 in) · Yaogangxian Mine, China

Pale purple and white cathedral quartz group from Brazil, held in hand

Purple White Cathedral Quartz — Brazil

9.5 cm (3.74 in) · Brazil

Quartz and aquamarine cluster on golden mica from Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China, held in gloved hand

Quartz with Aquamarine — Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China

8.5 cm (3.35 in) · Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China