## Part 4: manganese oxide elestial quartz

I found these at the Diamond Hill mine in South Carolina. The orange color is from manganese that was in the soil when the crystal formed. A link to my adventure at Diamond Hill mine: https://steemit.com/photography/@solominer/diamond-hill-mine-in-south-carolina --- ![P1150618.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNies61QErxnpVxVazL99nipzDiZMoERdXHpFED3qXQKy/P1150618.JPG)

![P1150680.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcykXcpsHwaxgF6CUZJdfiP5BjHKZxqFgBpmBmLFY5xNC/P1150680.JPG)

![P1150617.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaWmZWqzHBUi2XoNVbSMuRXdMvrQaikZDHwKwstqkbNUN/P1150617.JPG) elestial crystals are defined as crystals growing out from greater crystals. If you look close at these fractures, some of them are small crystals forming.

![P1150685.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmW3pbyKk41j5fd2BCNK4p7r1ehP3YQNE99q7UbpseNFZL/P1150685.JPG)

![P1150687.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcBdwhn87eNFKAAYHkt81VsZh2rR7gm56FoSV7jVzRfmT/P1150687.JPG) Up close, the fractured patterns inside the crystals are really interesting. But they still have points, many of them.

![P1150616.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQv7nBMoYSFUc55DWd3QJRoMtiaY59pekYF8cQnhYUpNW/P1150616.JPG)

![P1150646.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNwJqEX9ZCDhdaRuwtGmgmgp83c2N2p4mh9e9tZvMiEyk/P1150646.JPG)

![P1150650.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSG3ozaog5pDSdG6MUMRXRNymr3Bcha28JxyunoLut6wM/P1150650.JPG) The base of the stone seems to be more pure quartz, then moves into iron and manganese impurities.

![P1150697.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRV7FHM8vX6uJhbKgL8Xgtp5wtq4FCKPHLHrE2zKWbhNq/P1150697.JPG)

![P1150670.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZXBhWvAQTg5HQpwwTCbgvznncxPkLrqmqJvFaUH95oHK/P1150670.JPG) Bottom of the rock, looks basic until you turn it over. ![P1150600.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUv5JrLPANzuNehgx4wTLawTnXUx3xrMnU6cqSwkuykCB/P1150600.JPG) Reference photo next a quarter dollar.