Hedenbergite quartz point with sprouting growth and sugary quartz crystals Stalactitic chalcedony Some of the nodules are

Some of the nodules are hollow and crystal-lined inside similar to a geode

This piece has several large hydroxyapophyllite crystals

The opaque white mineral is albite and the black is schorl (black tourmaline)

knobby forms in contrasting white and dark brown-gray semi-translucent chalcedony

Hedenbergite quartz point with sprouting growth and sugary quartz crystals Stalactitic chalcedony Some of the nodules areLocale: HuangGangLiang mining district, Inner Mongolia, China Approx point length: 3" Approx weight: 64g These quartz points are from HuangGangLiang, and commonly called Mongolian or Inner Mongolian quartz. When the primary inclusion is hedenbergite, enough to give the quartz a greenish tint, it is more appropriately called hedenbergite quartz. This isn't your typically shiny quartz crystal; the points have a matte luster with a sheen effect,