Faden Quartz from Colombia TF979 aletai meteorite This exceptional quartz crystal has

This exceptional quartz crystal has a coating of white dolomite on three of its sides

or Siddhartha Gautama in Sanskrit

" is a gemstone belonging to the cordierite mineral family

Pallasites are a rare type of meteorite

Forming a very packed layer over the back of the piece are many rhombohedral calcite crystals

Faden Quartz from Colombia TF979 aletai meteorite This exceptional quartz crystal hasFaden Quartz from Colombia Approx. Dimensions: 2. 25x2x0. 75 inches Approx. Weight: 45. 6 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