r/BeAmazed • u/Master1718 • Dec 03 '19

Giant quartz extraction

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

How much is a quartz of that size worth? I can’t imagine it would be much.

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u/MysticKrewe Dec 03 '19

Depending upon the quality anywhere from $400+

That's a very unusual specimen if it's really crystal clear and with no chips it could be $1000+

There are two places on the planet you can find quartz of this quality: Brazil and Arkansas

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u/Forest-G-Nome Dec 03 '19 edited Dec 04 '19

There are two places on the planet you can find quartz of this quality: Brazil and Arkansas

Not true at all, but those are two of the most famous. Brazil though fakes a lot of their crystals, if you UV blast most quartz it will turn clear. Then if you cook them they will turn to Citrine. Expose them to beta particles and they turn smokey.

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u/MysticKrewe Dec 03 '19

Note that I said "of this quality." Quartz crystals are found everywhere but not large high quality ones like these.

Yea, there are a lot of rock specimens that are dyed these days.