Strawberry Quartz with Dolomite & Pyrite – Jiangxi, China
Strawberry Quartz with Dolomite & Pyrite – Jiangxi, China
Description
A charming strawberry quartz cluster with dolomite from Dongxiang County, Jiangxi, China. Milky quartz points rise in tiered rows, each termination glowing with fine red hematite suspended within the crystal itself. The "strawberry" effect that gives this material its name, deepening to rich rose at the tips. Crowning the upper crystals, snowy wreaths of white dolomite drape like frosting, and tucked at the heart of the piece sits a small brassy pyrite cube, a bright metallic accent among the pinks and creams. The palette reads soft and confectionary, but every element is entirely natural.
The quartz crystallized from mineral-rich hydrothermal fluids, and as it grew, fine particles of hematite were captured inside the crystal, concentrating in the outer growth zones near the terminations, which is why the colour glows from within rather than sitting on the surface. Dolomite followed as a later generation, crystallizing in creamy rosettes along the upper points, while pyrite grew from the same metal-rich fluids. Jiangxi's Dongxiang deposits have become one of China's most beloved modern sources for these multi-mineral combinations.
Strawberry quartz is associated with self-love, gentleness, and emotional healing; a softer, heart-centered take on quartz's clarifying energy. Dolomite adds calm and balance, and pyrite a note of protection and confidence: a naturally harmonious trio for bedrooms and gentle spaces.
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Details
- Mineral: Quartz with hematite inclusions ("strawberry quartz"), dolomite, and pyrite
- Origin: Dongxiang County, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China
- Size: approx. 3 × 2 × 1.75 in
- Weight: 143 g (5 oz)
- Formation: Natural hematite-included quartz with second-generation dolomite
- Colour: Rose-red tips on milky white
- Condition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation
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