A++ Chlorite included Quartz Crystal, old stock, Saline County, Arkansas,w/ base

Rare and Unique Provenance

Amazing Chlorite Quartz Crystal Cluster w/ Amazing Chlorite inclusions. Beautiful Form/Aesthetics w/ optical clarity on some of the crystal points. The chlorite inclusions form a partial phantom along the back side of the main prism body all the way to the top of the main termination. Stunning piece from our personal collection. Now available.A++

North end of the Road Cut near the Old Willis Mine, 

Saline County

Paron, Arkansas

USA

ex Jack Sliemers Collection

These were dug by a road builder back in the 80s or 90s, near the Old Willis Mine (famous for Green Chlorite Phantom Quartz Crystals.

From the person we acquired these from: "the chlorite quartz was from a man named Mike Crain who was a road builder who was working next to the Old Willis Mine. When he ran into pockets of crystal, he would stop and collect - about 10.000 lbs total. Gary bought all of it from Mike and then Jack bought the Chlorite ones from Leo and Gary. Would have been late 80's, early 90's. So, these come from the north end of the road cut close to Old Willis Mine."

Specimen Size: approx. 7.5 x 4 x 2 cm

wood base size: approx. 8 x 8 cm

 The specimen comes mounted with ticky tacky on a naturally uv-reactive pine knot wood base that also illuminates nicely when light shines through it. The wood itself is naturally infused with the resin of the tree it came from, so it smells wonderful too, like the Arkansas forests from where it was unearthed. 

 Arkansas magic, from the Ouachita Mountain Range.