Friedelite beetle The piece is filled with

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)

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

which formed in stages during period of hydrothermal etching to create the thin base with the thicker scepter cap on top

and it would make a superb center stone for a pendant

Friedelite beetle The piece is filled withWith 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