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Quartz with Amethyst phantoms from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

 
Quartz with Amethyst phantoms from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz with Amethyst phantoms from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 23806
Mineral:Quartz with Amethyst phantoms
Locality:Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia
Description:Transparent crystal of colorless quartz with internal phantom zones of light purple amethyst. Minute inclusions of hematite are scattered throughout, plus many complex internal cavities.
Overall Size:4.5x2x1.5 cm
Crystals:4.5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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