Andalusite with Quartz - Champion, Michigan

An andalusite with quartz specimen out of Champion, Michigan, with the aluminum silicate crystals set into a quartz matrix in warm earthy tones. Michigan localities like Champion turn up in serious mineral collections far more often than most people expect, and specimens from them carry their own real following. Each one is unique in crystal form and matrix, so yours is only ever yours. This specimen measures approximately 2.5 in and weighs 4 oz.