Inner Mongolian quartz point pair tinted with hedenbergite Geode which give it a slightly

which give it a slightly olive-gray tint

depositing a layer of cloudy hedenbergite-included quartz

like small holes and pockets

a common habit for the barite is to instead grow in a round tapered shape like a pointed snail shell—larger ones look like a landform out of an old episode of Star Trek

Inner Mongolian quartz point pair tinted with hedenbergite Geode which give it a slightlyLocale: HuangGangLiang mining district, Inner Mongolia, China Approx point length: 2. 75" Approx weight: 32g These quartz points are from HuangGangLiang, and commonly called Mongolian or Inner Mongolian quartz. When the primary inclusion is hedenbergite, enough to give the quartz a greenish tint, it is more appropriately called hedenbergite quartz. In this specimen, a small amount of hedenbergite inclusions produces a lovely mint green hue in the tip