{"product_id":"hematite-quartz-with-specularite-roses-huanggang-mine-inner-mongolia","title":"Hematite Quartz with Specularite Roses - Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA delicate hematite quartz cluster with specularite roses from the celebrated Huanggang Mine in Inner Mongolia, China. Slender, glassy quartz points interlace in every direction, many blushed a warm salmon-pink by fine traces of hematite, the colour deepening toward the terminations. Nestled among them sit dark, velvety rosettes of specularite, a lustrous variety of hematite whose fine metallic blades gather into perfect \"iron roses.\" The contrast is exceptional: soft pink and icy white crystal against near-black metallic blooms, all in a light, airy structure that reads like frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Huanggang deposit is a complex skarn system that has produced some of the most diverse mineral combinations of any modern locality. Here, generations of quartz grew in interlocking needle sprays as hydrothermal fluids pulsed through the rock. Iron expressed itself two ways in the same pocket: as a fine pink tint within the quartz, and as separate layered rosettes of specularite. Iron roses this well-formed on quartz are a signature of Huanggang and a favourite among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eQuartz is associated with clarity, amplification, and balance, while hematite brings grounding, protection, and steady focus. The pairing suits spaces meant to feel serene but anchored, and the pink tone adds a gentle, heart-warming quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou will receive the exact specimen photographed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMineral: Quartz with hematite tinting and specularite (hematite) rosettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOrigin: Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSize: approx. 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 462g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFormation: Natural interlocking quartz points with iron rose formations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eColour: Salmon pink and white with metallic black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation. Some broken points on cluster as seen in photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Lithic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48264965390548,"sku":null,"price":462.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9021\/0260\/files\/7E2C9E0E-9353-422B-B045-A3BCF922B642.heic?v=1783889585","url":"https:\/\/www.atelierlithic.com\/products\/hematite-quartz-with-specularite-roses-huanggang-mine-inner-mongolia","provider":"Atelier Lithic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}