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Faden Quartz
Faden Quartz starts as grains of quartz in a rock split by earthquakes, and become intricate and beautiful patterns trying to bridge an ever widening fissure deep in the earth.
These represent a very unique geologic phenomena that occurs when certain minerals (apatite, quartz, et al.) grow in a fault zone, as movement continues, here quartz deposition continues to add to a chain of quartz that has deformed and yet fully terminated and brilliant crystals that mend, knit, and augment the broken chain as the earth movements persist.
When uncovered by erosion and mining, these minerals are found in amazing chains, or floater singular compound crystals with nearly unrecognizable habit.
Item: 7125
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.00in
W: 2.50in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00
Wild and Crazy Faden Quartz. Excellent example of crowding of Quartz growth in Quartzites with Faden veins.
$95.00
Item: 6011
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.00in
W: 1.75in
H: 1.50in
Weight: 0.00
Slab of brilliant deformed faden quartz crystals with sharp partition from country rock on bottom, all terminated.
$155.00
Item: 7474
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 0.00in
H: 0.00in
Weight: 0.00ct
Floater formation of transparent Quartz brilliant crystals, 3 different threads or faden, the german word for thread.
$85.00
Item: 6246
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.25in
W: 0.60in
H: 0.50in
Weight: 0.00
Nice miniature with complex form.
$45.00
Item: 8842
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.50in
Weight: 0.00ct
Brilliant Faden Quartz specimen with parallel chains of crystals oriented at different angles to the length. Very aesthetic. Study in geometry.
$95.00
Item: 7126
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.00in
W: 0.00in
H: 0.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
Floater Faden Quartz with repetitive pattern.
2"
$25.00
Item: 5714
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.50in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Faden Quartz formation resembling a Salamander. Displays from any angle. Doubly terminated.
$185.00
Item: 7433
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.00in
W: 1.00in
H: 0.50in
Weight: 0.00ct
Twisting and curved brilliant complex Faden Quartz. Floater.
$75.00
Item: 6256
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.00in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Amazing chain that makes a sharp angle to continue it's growth across a fissure. We can send you a copy of the Mineralogical Record article on Faden Quartz with any purchase of a Faden Quartz.
$95.00
Item: 6010
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.75in
W: 2.50in
H: 1.20in
Weight: 0.00ct
One bladed crystal aligned with a larger blocky faden, with "spike" emerging from top, all with brilliant luster.
$110.00
Item: 6262
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.50in
W: 1.25in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
Beautiful transparent Faden Quartz, finest quality with curved faces. AAA quality.
$105.00
Item: 5974
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.10in
H: 0.25in
Weight: 0.00
Sharp diamond shaped floater crystal with brilliant faces. Very fine. Fool your friends who won't believe it is a quartz crystal :-)
$105.00
Item: 7480
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.25in
W: 0.75in
H: 0.60in
Weight: 0.00ct
Transparent flattened chain that twists along it's length nearly 90 degrees. Rare and delicate.
$70.00
Item: 6319
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.50in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Curved branching Faden quartz, floater. We can send you the Mineralogical Record article on Faden Quartz, to understand the miracle of nature that these crystals are.
Formed high in the Himalayas fissures forming underground during earthquakes, these crystals were stressed and/or broken repeatedly and grew across fissures, forming a bridge the widening gap filled with hot solutions. The c axis
$225.00
Item: 9444
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.00in
H: 0.50in
Weight: 0.00g
Fantastic string-like formation of sharp Faden Quartz crystals.
$65.00
Item: 5736
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.00in
W: 2.00in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00
Architecture lesson and geology lesson in one specimen. At bottom still has some base attached, then it follows a tortuous chain that even curves back at the end. Classic Faden Quartz. Faden means thread in German.
$175.00
Item: 5964
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.50in
W: 0.75in
H: 0.50in
Weight: 0.00
Floater brilliant faden quartz resembling a shark. Complex architecture. Sets of 5 or ten assorted faden crystals, on black mat board. $50 and $100. Pictures available.
$45.00
Item: 7423
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.25in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00ct
Huge thread with multiple chains sharing the same axis, very dense with various angles of display.
$155.00
Item: 6002
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.00in
W: 5.00in
H: 3.00in
Weight: 0.00
Very fine group of Faden Quartz, has two different sizes, all terminated. Very difficult to find these pieces intact in the fissures where they form. Contact us for information on the geologic formation of Faden Quartz.
$345.00
Item: 6012
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.25in
W: 2.25in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00
Study in Geology-Faden means thread in German. This specimen has several complete bridges across a vein where the Faden Quartz was repeatedly broken by
earthquakes but healed itself to complete chains of quartz crystals attached to the previous ones. Perfect condition. Displays from many directions. Phots available on request.
Museum quality.
$185.00
Item: 6253
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.25in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
2 chains of transparent Faden Quartz joined along length, excellent specimen. Choice.
$175.00
Item: 6183
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 6.00in
W: 4.00in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00
Very fine plate of terminated faden quartz on very thin layer of quartzite. Geology textbook example.
$295.00
Item: 7121
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.00in
W: 0.60in
H: 0.25in
Weight: 0.00ct
Classic single crystal, floater, with diamond shape, brilliant and transparent.
$35.00
Item: 6673
Locality: Dara Ismael, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.75in
W: 1.00in
H: 0.60in
Weight: 0.00
Transparent flattened crystal on small piece of quartzite at base. Very nice.
$75.00
Item: 6378
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 2.50in
H: 1.25in
Weight: 0.00kg
Section of Faden Quartz vein. Aesthetic. Just a crazy formation.
$75.00
Item: 6287
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.25in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Rocket ship. Nice floater "
$135.00
Item: 5801
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.25in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.50in
Weight: 0.00
Faden Quartz with perpendicular fin growth.
$55.00
Item: 7438
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.25in
W: 2.00in
H: 1.25in
Weight: 0.00ct
Sculptural group of three Faden Quartz that interconnect. Three specimens in one.
$95.00
Item: 5897
Locality: Dara Ismael, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.00in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Resembles a cut crystal but is two very transparent fadens joined. Architectural.
$45.00
Item: 6204
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
L: 8.50in
W: 5.00in
H: 2.25in
Weight: 0.00
Long splinter of quartzite with Faden Quartz projecting from all sides, museum piece. Textbook geological specimen. It would be hard to find a better matrix piece this size.
$585.00
Item: 6282
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.00in
W: 1.50in
H: 0.75in
Weight: 0.00kg
Floater, perfect condition.
$95.00
Item: 6231
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.00in
W: 1.00in
H: 0.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
Collection of Faden Quartz Crystals showing various habits and configurations. Sizes from 1" to 2".
$175.00
Item: 8841
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.60in
W: 0.80in
H: 0.60in
Weight: 0.00ct
Extremely elongated "thread" (faden is german for thread) running from a blocky distorted tabular Quartz into a more slendar needle like Quartz registering various episodes of tectonic movement in the adjacent wall rock. Nature's seismograph..
$95.00
Item: 6102
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.75in
H: 0.30in
Weight: 0.00
Faden Quartz with intergrown crystal growth.
$40.00
Item: 6182
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 2.50in
H: 1.75in
Weight: 0.00
Brilliant Faden Quartz interlocked, Bottom is thin sheet of quartz that was attached to quartzite.
$115.00
Item: 6104
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.25in
W: 2.25in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
Curved complex Faden Quartz, floater
$70.00
Item: 6030
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, Federally Administe
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, Federally Administe
L: 4.00in
W: 2.00in
H: 1.50in
Weight: 0.00
Aesthetic formation of brilliant faden quartz floating on thin wavy piece of quartz covered with small quartz crystals
on all sides. Very fine.
$225.00
Item: 8838
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.25in
W: 1.25in
H: 0.50in
Weight: 0.00ct
Saw-like crystal of tabular Quartz. Beautiful geometry.
$90.00
Item: 5993
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
L: 6.50in
W: 4.00in
H: 3.00in
Weight: 0.00
Rare matrix specimen consisting of a remnant of quartzite broken into a fissure and lined with faden quartz. All the crystals are terminated. Even underneath there is a section of smaller crystals pointing down. Miraculous that this was recently mined in a strife ridden border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
$385.00
Item: 6202
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 8.00in
W: 4.50in
H: 2.50in
Weight: 0.00kg
The best Faden Quartz we have at the moment. This one has a small piece of Quartzite (country rock) at the base (shows on one side) and from there rises in a zig zag shape, an extreme example of healing across a widening fissure by a quartz crystal. Multiple display directions. More Photos on request. We can send you a copy of the Mineralogical Record Faden Quartz article.
$425.00
Item: 7118
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 5.00in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
Rare single Faden Quartz, tabular and transparent, with small amount of base rock attached.
$155.00
Item: 6268
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, Federally Administe
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, Federally Administe
L: 4.00in
W: 2.00in
H: 1.50in
Weight: 0.00
The thread on this Faden Quartz created branches at various angles to the length. Beautiful formation.
$120.00
Item: 7426
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.25in
W: 2.00in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00ct
Extremely complicated parallel faden chains with curvature. Extreme example of "faden" in Quartz. Faden is "thread" in German.
$120.00
Item: 7123
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 1.00in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Wild Faden Quartz.
$45.00
Item: 5989
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 8.00in
W: 4.50in
H: 3.00in
Weight: 0.00
Faden Quartz on thin plate of quartzite. Rare to find matrix Faden Quartz. Very brilliant crystals, excellent condition.
$425.00
Item: 7116
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 2.75in
W: 0.00in
H: 0.00in
Weight: 0.00kg
Bowtie shaped Faden Quartz.
2.75"
$40.00
Item: 6273
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.00in
W: 2.25in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00
Complete chain of intertwinned Faden Quartz going from one piece of quartzite to another, at each end. Textbook example of Faden Quartz. Infinite display directions.
$225.00
Item: 7456
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan,FATA, Pakistan
L: 6.00in
W: 3.50in
H: 2.50in
Weight: 0.00ct
Very fine Faden Quartz with chain that has several orientations of large clear crystals perpendicular to the length of the specimen. One of our finest Faden Quartzes.
$265.00
Item: 6101
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.25in
W: 1.25in
H: 1.00in
Weight: 0.00
Brilliant curved tabular Faden Quartz showing stress patterns.
Floater.
$45.00
Item: 5962
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.00in
W: 2.00in
H: 2.00in
Weight: 0.00
Finned, complicated intergrowth of distorted quartz with base and small branch leading to a smaller faden growth, displays 360 degrees in rotation.
$265.00
Item: 7425
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 4.00in
W: 1.50in
H: 1.25in
Weight: 0.00ct
Very aesthetic chain of interlocking crystals, excellent condition.
$135.00
Item: 6203
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 6.50in
W: 3.50in
H: 2.50in
Weight: 0.00
Large plate of Faden Quartz, brilliant complexes rising from contact where it broke from quartzite in a fissure. Bottom of plate is recrystallized with small quartzes. These j from 12,000 feet in the Himalayas, and were packed out by mules. Excellent condition.
$345.00
Item: 9385
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
Locality: Dara Ismael, Khan District, South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan
L: 3.00in
W: 2.00in
H: 1.50in
Weight: 0.00ct
Very choice group of Fadens, with one very tranparent geometric tabular crystal with a "stairway" shaped crystal a smaller chain on the side.
$175.00
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