Faden Quartz from Colombia DS1557 specimen and strong appeal for both

and strong appeal for both display specimens and lapidary use

but reopened in 2010 under new operators

• Discovery: First found in the 1920s but heavily worked from 1978

Weight: 357 grams

is known among collectors for producing well-crystallized calcite and other classic minerals

Faden Quartz from Colombia DS1557 specimen and strong appeal for bothFaden Quartz from Colombia Approx. Dimensions: 3x2x1. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 73. 2 grams Locality: Santander, Colombia Faden quartz from Santander, Colombia, is a rare and highly aesthetic find, distinct from the more common specimens found in Pakistan or Russia. While Colombia is world famous for its "needle" and "muzo habit" high clarity quartz, these Faden (German for "thread") crystals are specialized alpine fissure growth formations