Friedelite beetle The fact that it's over

The fact that it's over 5 carats is a big deal

The piece is filled with somewhat cavernous semi-brecciated vugs of crystallized Quartz and “Amethyst” along with Agate which are associated with bladed white Baryte and micro minerals (possibly Pyrostilpnite and / or Xanthoconite)

eye-catching and special pieces we've had to offer

and you simply can't get your hands on gems with this kind of clarity

The piece was a bit difficult to photograph but truly looks much better in person

Friedelite beetle The fact that it's overWith the hundreds of species found at Franklin and Sterling Hill, there are only a few that are worthy of yielding cut stones. A few that come to mind are Willemite, Zincite and Friedelite. Most species from Franklin are either too tiny, too devoid of color or too freaking rare to even consider cutting into gems. Friedelite is a cool phyllosilicate and the historic mining district at Franklin is probably the only place in the world to yield gemmy