Pink chalcedony nodule Moss agate The denser calcite growth covering

The denser calcite growth covering the quartz point has the best reaction

It especially highlights structure of the hydroxyapophyllite crystals of this piece

I picked up the largest mushroom in this set because of the interesting open vein that runs through the cap of the mushroom and down the stem: it is filled with frosty double-terminated crystals the shape of a rice grain

These striations radiate out from where the edge of the intersecting crystal breaks the surface of the face

Pink chalcedony nodule Moss agate The denser calcite growth coveringLocale: Yankee Dog Claim, Hidalgo, New Mexico Approx size: 1. 5" Approx weight: 34g Pink chalcedony nodules, sometimes called "chalcedony desert roses," have been discovered across the southwest. They were prolific from this locale back in the 1990s, but today are much harder to come byat least with any size or quality. The material is known for its strong UV reaction and undulating ropy, botryoidal forms. Pink chalcedony often grows shapes like a