Black Mica & Quartz Cluster, Powers Farm, Pierrepont, New York USA—SELF10

—This unique natural specimen was dug by me on April 8, 2024, during the total solar eclipse! The specimen was laid out after digging in the eclipse light as well.— Check out this unusual raw specimen with an attractive combination of minerals! This is brown to black mica (var. Phlogopite), and quartz, self collected from Powers Farm, Pierrepont, NY. In this cluster, stacks of platelets of deepest brown to black mica combine with rough white quartz to form an eye-catching specimen. The mica has a lustrous appearance and alternates between smooth and rough textures, and the quartz has some complete and some incomplete crystals. The specimen is deeply shaded, organic, jagged, and displays gemmy faces. I love the sculptural lines and eye-catching edges! Perfect for the healing or specimen collector in your life, especially as it was dug during the total solar eclipse on 4/8/24. Powers Farm is a famous New York mineral locality, which has been dug and studied for more than 100 years.