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Pink chalcedony noduleLocale: Yankee Dog Claim, Hidalgo, New Mexico Approx size: 1. 5" Approx weight: 48g Pink chalcedony nodules, sometimes called "chalcedony desert roses," have been discovered across the southwest. They were prolific from this locale back in the 1990s, but today are much harder to come byat least with any size or quality. The material is known for its strong UV reaction and undulating ropy, botryoidal forms. Pink chalcedony often grows shapes like a

This material from Santa Eulalia has rhombohedral calcite crystals on a red-brown iron-oxide matrix

and this piece—like pyrite—does not seem too

are well-formed and many have the 'Mercedes' termination characteristic of the Erongo region

The orange-red coloration of this material is caused by oxidized iron

** Loose piece on underside

some featuring a faint version of the color-zoned 'sandwich' habit common to this region (where the main faces are slightly lighter in color like a slice of bread on each side of a darker center)

Some opaque whitish layers form agate banding of white and translucent chalcedony

dimensions: (H x W x L)

with a strong UV light

with thick ropy rims

Approx weight: 141g

This point has excellent form with a reverse scepter tip

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