Pink chalcedony nodule Hematite giving them a faint red

giving them a faint red glow—try it in a dark room

County Durham

that pattern is apparent in several of these crystals

Tiny points of quartz often spot these specimens

you can get a good peachy-red reaction with some phosphorescence using 365nm UV light

Pink chalcedony nodule Hematite giving them a faint redLocale: Yankee Dog Claim, Hidalgo, New Mexico Approx size: 2" Approx weight: 65g Pink chalcedony nodules, sometimes called "chalcedony desert roses," have been discovered across the southwest. They were prolific from this locale back in the 1990s, but today are much harder to come byat least with any size or quality. The material is known for its strong UV reaction and undulating ropy, botryoidal forms. Pink chalcedony often grows shapes like a nest,