{"product_id":"ferruginous-quartz","title":"Ferruginous Quartz, Morocco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerals:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Quartz, Iron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTinejdad, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130mm x 45mm x 38mm (approx)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 229.8g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e ex. Mala Haslem Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTinejdad is one of the world’s premier localities for ferruginous quartz, producing some of the most distinctive iron rich quartz specimens known from Morocco. This substantial example is especially striking for its deep oxblood red colour, heavily textured surface and unusually complete crystal form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specimen is dominated by a single elongated quartz crystal with a sharply defined termination and strong parallel growth along several faces. Layers of iron coating have built across the surface unevenly, producing dense ridges, stepped textures and richly saturated red colour that shifts from dark brick through to almost burgundy in places. The contrast between the smoother crystal faces and more heavily deposited areas gives the specimen considerable surface variation from different angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base features completely healed surface textures, giving the piece an almost double terminated appearance while maintaining a natural, finished profile. Smaller parallel crystals rise along one side of the main crystal, reinforcing the overall growth direction and adding further structure to the specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is older material from the locality, and among the ferruginous quartz we have handled from Tinejdad, single crystals with this degree of completeness are uncommon. We've encountered this form only a small number of times, which makes the combination of scale, healed base, strong termination and exceptional iron rich surface particularly notable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Liminal Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52789646557316,"sku":"C-01","price":725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/1815\/4628\/files\/85907483-D51D-4759-8401-6A59BF90AD67.jpg?v=1789010402","url":"https:\/\/www.theliminalstone.com\/products\/ferruginous-quartz","provider":"The Liminal Stone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}