Copper (hoppered "Spinel"-twins) sphere The most distinctive feature of

The most distinctive feature of the piece is that it hosts the single largest crystal of Hopeite that we’ve seen from this locality

3 cm and the main Smoky Quartz group measures 3

We have all seen pieces in the past offered for many

and then another thin zone with a very pale pink hue

Copper (hoppered "Spinel"-twins) sphere The most distinctive feature ofHere we have a beautiful, elongated "Spinel" twinned Copper specimen from the 2019 discovery at the Rocklands Mine in Australia. The piece is complete on all sides with no damage anywhere, making it a "floater" with no point of attachment. The dichotomy between the elegantly well formed octahedral crystals faces and the deep, repeating skeletal or "hoppered" lines is dramatic and eye catching. The piece reminds me of a DNA helix with its twisting,