Sparkly Red Quartz Crystal Cluster - Morocco Cerussite NWA 11756 – Olivine-rich asteroid

NWA 11756 – Olivine-rich asteroid interior material with enhanced visibility

Midelt Province

5 billion years ago during the earliest stages of the Solar System

Some specimens display internal banding or phantom-like zoning

Everything else has been consumed by metamorphism

Sparkly Red Quartz Crystal Cluster - Morocco Cerussite NWA 11756 – Olivine-rich asteroidRed Quartz Crystal Cluster (Ferruginous Quartz) Tinejdad, Morocco High quality natural red quartz (ferruginous quartz) crystal cluster from Tinejdad, Errachidia Province, Morocco. The rich red coloration results from iron oxidation (hematite) coating the crystal surfaces and occurring as internal inclusions. Scattered druzy quartz crystals add exceptional sparkle, especially when viewed under direct light. This specimen stands naturally on one edge