Description

Detailed Description

A large specimen from this find, featuring a divergent cluster of quartz crystals at the top of a silica-coated basalt matrix. A few of the crystals are very faintly amethystine, and a few have reddish inclusions (along with various other inclusions, causing them to have a more milky appearance.) In excellent condition overall, a couple small chips.  Stands perfectly for display as photographed, a striking McKay Head quartz!

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About These Quartz Specimens from McKay Head

The cliffs of McKay Head are east along the Bay of Fundy shore from Wasson’s Bluff. The locality has long been known among collectors for vugs lined with milky quartz crystals and rarely analcime. However a series of pockets collected during 2020-2022 produced beautiful Quartz groups of a different style – balls and “pineapples”, comprised of lustrous little crystals ranging from colourless to faintly amethystine. This specimen is from that series of pockets.

Please Note: the colour representation in the still photographs has been carefully calibrated and adjusted to approximate an accurate rendition of this specimen in daylight (shade). The colours in the video are not similarly adjusted.