Clear Quartz “Chrysanthemum” Cluster with Calcite
- Species
- Quartz (rock crystal)
- Crystal system
- Trigonal
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 7
- Chemistry
- SiO₂
- Dimensions
- 37 × 26 × 20 cm (14.6 × 10.2 × 7.9 in)
- Weight
- 10.16 kg (22.4 lb)
- Grade
- Museum Grade
- Treatment
- 100% Natural · Untreated
Hundreds of small radiating quartz sprays cover the sloped surface edge to edge, each one a tight burst of fine needles from a central point, frost-white throughout. Honey-yellow calcite blades show through the gaps between sprays, the only warm note in an otherwise cool, textured field.
One radiating quartz spray is a small pleasure. This hillside carries hundreds of them — needle blossoms bursting from their centers all at once, packed shoulder to shoulder across thirty-seven centimeters, a slope of frost chrysanthemums caught in full and permanent bloom, with honey-yellow calcite blades peeking from between the flowers.
Why collectors want this
The spectacle here is repetition: one flower is ordinary, hundreds blooming at once is an event. Frost-white with honey accents, it is the cool counterpart to grand cluster pieces in warmer tones — and at this scale, the shimmer effect works from across a room.
Living with it
Strictest care applies: the needle tips are the most vulnerable structure in this catalogue — never touch the bloom surface, clean only with a soft air blower, and give it a protected position entirely clear of passing contact. A cool light moving at low angle sets off the slope-wide shimmer.
Packed by value-graded protection and shipped tracked & insured worldwide (DHL / FedEx / UPS), dispatched within 3–7 business days. This large statement piece ships by insured sea freight — allow about 4–8 weeks.
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