Quartz (GEM doubly terminated “floater”) gem crystal A hard to find "cogwheel"

A hard to find "cogwheel" group of sharp

dark brown color twinned pair of crystals of Baddeleyite from a discovery in 2009

though a few of the lesser crystals lying on the matrix are contacted

Specimen# CO712B66

Quartz (GEM doubly terminated “floater”) gem crystal A hard to find "cogwheel"This piece was collected by Patrick and Carl Auclair in the 1990s. It is a superb quality, razor sharp, rather lustrous, doubly terminated, GEM quality WATER CLEAR floater crystal of colorless Quartz from an area that RARELY produces Quartz of this quality. Quartz of this quality is not usually seen from any locality in Colorado. Its much more reminiscent of Alpine Quartz from the standpoint of luster and gemminess. For reference, the piece simply