Pink chalcedony nodule Cactus quartz including the flat breaks on

including the flat breaks on the bottom

and smoky quartz

The inclusions can make the garden quartz appear dark

The large calcite crystals are heavily included with hematite (iron oxides) and have a similar sandy appearance to the surface

They were prolific from this locale back in the 1990s

Pink chalcedony nodule Cactus quartz including the flat breaks onLocale: Yankee Dog Claim, Hidalgo, New Mexico Approx size: 2" Approx weight: 76g 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. Pink chalcedony often forms shapes like a nest, cup, or knobby "ear" with raised curved rims of snaking banding. 'Agate' refers to