Pink Quartz, Peru
Pink Quartz, Peru
★★★★★
“Beautiful crystal exactly as described in the listing.” Sara, Etsy customer
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All known repairs and treatments disclosed
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Minerals: Pink Quartz
Locality: Huancayo District, Huancayo Province, Junín Department Peru
Dimensions: 37mm x 30mm x 23mm
Weight: 17.7g
This unusual pink quartz from Huancayo first appeared on the international mineral market around 2020, with some of the earliest examples presented as a novelty at Tucson Virtual in 2021. Even then, the exact mine was not publicly known, and that part of the story remains somewhat unresolved. Further examples appeared through 2021 and 2022, but the material has never become commonplace, and good specimens with defined form remain particularly difficult to find.
The colour is one of the things that makes this material so interesting. It's distinctly different from the more familiar appearance of rose quartz, with a softer pastel colouring running through individual crystals rather than presenting as massive pink quartz. We have had material from this find lab tested ourselves, with manganese and iron detected among the trace elements associated with the colour.
This is one of the better miniatures we've seen from the find, with two beautifully defined floral starburst clusters perched on matrix. A lot of the Huancayo material we have encountered is attractive in colour but comparatively loose or indistinct in form, whereas these two clusters are wonderfully resolved, almost like tiny mineral fireworks, with individual crystals radiating outward in a very clear pattern.
Shipping & Open Box Information
Complimentary shipping on orders over A$300
We ship worldwide using tracked Australia Post services, with Express Post as our standard shipping method within Australia.
Orders are dispatched on business days, with each specimen carefully packaged for safe transit.
Have an open box with us? Your purchases can be combined into one shipment. New website orders trigger dispatch by default, unless you enter OPENBOX at checkout to continue holding your specimens.
Pink Quartz, Peru
FAQs
Will I receive the exact specimen?
Yes. Unless a listing is clearly marked as a multiple quantity product like Mineral Tac, the specimen shown in the photographs is the exact piece you will receive.
Are repairs or restorations disclosed?
Yes. Any known repair, restoration, reattachment or treatment is stated in the listing.
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I already have an open box. Will my new order ship with it?
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