Faden Quartz
Faden Quartz starts as grains of quartz in a rock split by earthquakes, and become intricate and beautiful patterns trying to bridge an ever widening fissure deep in the earth.
These represent a very unique geologic phenomena that occurs when certain minerals (apatite, quartz, et al.) grow in a fault zone, as movement continues, here quartz deposition continues to add to a chain of quartz that has deformed and yet fully terminated and brilliant crystals that mend, knit, and augment the broken chain as the earth movements persist.
When uncovered by erosion and mining, these minerals are found in amazing chains, or floater singular compound crystals with nearly unrecognizable habit.
Faden Quartz
Faden Quartz crystals covering both sides of a shard of Quartzite matrix. Matrix specime..
Faden Quartz
Very rare single thread Faden Quartz rising from base which was contacting a fracture in Quartzite c..
Faden Quartz
Complex Faden Quartz with intertwined "threads" sprouting crystals at unique angles Infinite d..
Faden Quartz
Lightning bolt shaped crystal, a floater (no attachment) with excellent clarity. Hard to guess..
Faden Quartz
Sharp cluster of brilliant Faden Quartz crystals. Click photo for additional view...
Faden Quartz
Aesthetic formation of Faden Quartz crystals with multiples gaps, attached to Quartzite matrix. ..
Faden Quartz
Large, aesthetic chain of Faden Quartz crystals arranged in dramatic composition. Faden Quartz is..
Faden Quartz
Splinter of Quartzite from fault zone with Faden Quartz development, undamaged, showing actual envir..
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Aesthetic Faden Quartz specimen with multiple chains of crystals, in cohesive composition. ..
Faden Quartz
Large, upright formation of Faden Quartz crystals in multiple chains. One of our largest..
Faden Quartz
Aesthetic chain of well-formed Faden Quartz crystals, crystallized on all sides with unusual curved ..
Faden Quartz
Incredible specimen of Faden Quartz with multiple chains of crystals conjoined in aesthetic composit..
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Sculptural formation of Faden Quartz on matrix, with its shape resembling a dinosaur or Loch Ness mo..
Faden Quartz
Excellent Faden Quartz miniature, consisting of a single tabular crystal perched on a cluster of pri..
Faden Quartz
Numerous Faden Quartz crystals perched atop a shard of Quartzite. Classic geological spe..
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Beautiful chain of well-formed, brilliant Faden Quartz crystals in aesthetic composition. &nbs..
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Beautifully crystallized Faden Quartz, in aesthetic shape reminescent of a seahorse. DW..
Faden Quartz
well-formed, brilliant Faden Quartz in beautiful chain-like formation. Classic. ..
Faden Quartz
One bladed crystal aligned with a larger blocky faden, with "spike" emerging from top, all with bril..
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2 chains of transparent Faden Quartz joined along length, excellent specimen. Choice...
Faden Quartz
Finned, complicated intergrowth of distorted quartz with base and small branch leading to a smaller ..
Faden Quartz
Very thin plate of Quartzite with Fadens growing from surface. Excellent example of..
Faden Quartz
Faden Quartz formation resembling a Salamander. Displays from any angle. Doubly terminated...
Faden Quartz
Floater brilliant faden quartz resembling a shark. Complex architecture. Sets of 5 or ten assorted f..
Faden Quartz
Aesthetic formation of brilliant faden Quartz floating on thin wavy piece of quartz covered with sma..
Faden Quartz
Large plate of Faden Quartz, brilliant complexes rising from contact where it broke from quartzite i..
Faden Quartz
Amazing chain that makes a sharp angle to continue it's growth across a fissure. We can send you a c..
Faden Quartz
Very fine group of Faden Quartz, has two different sizes, all terminated. Very difficult to find the..
Faden Quartz
Resembles a cut crystal but is two very transparent fadens joined. Architectural...
Faden Quartz
Rare matrix specimen consisting of a remnant of quartzite broken into a fissure and lined with faden..
Faden Quartz
Beautiful transparent Faden Quartz, finest quality with curved faces. AAA quality...
Faden Quartz
Architecture lesson and geology lesson in one specimen. At bottom still has some base attached, then..
Faden Quartz
Study in Geology-Faden means thread in German. This specimen has several complete bridges across a v..
Faden Quartz
Brilliant Faden Quartz specimen with parallel chains of crystals oriented at different angles to the..
Faden Quartz
A very wicked cluster of parallel chains, a floater, seemingly no point of attachment. This te..
Faden Quartz with Brookite
Incredibly complex Faden Quartz with parallel "knitted" chains showing various patterns, brilliant a..
Faden Quartz with Brookite
Beautiful cluster of well-formed Faden Quartz with brilliant Brookite crystals (up to 1inch). ..
Sidderite with Faden Quartz
From Morocco, an unusual Faden Quartz with parallel growth of Sidderite, perhaps the only instance o..
