Description
There are objects in this world that carry the weight of unimaginable time. Wollastonite forms in contact metamorphic zones where limestone meets igneous intrusions — limestone calcium reacting with silica-rich fluids at high temperature. California’s Crestmore quarry produced exceptionally fine sprays of fibrous white crystals that capture light like frosted glass.
This specimen originates from Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California, one of the world’s most significant localities for this type of material. Collectors and scientists have drawn from this region for generations, and for good reason: the combination of geological conditions here produces specimens of exceptional quality and clarity.
Every specimen is unique. Photographs approximate the visual experience, but the real thing — its weight, its luster under a raking light, the way it catches the corner of your eye — can only be experienced directly.
