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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with phantom-growth zone from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with phantom-growth zone from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with phantom-growth zone from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with phantom-growth zone from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 76199
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with phantom-growth zone
Locality:Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia
Description:Lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystal with no matrix attached. The purple color is in a phantom-growth zone in the center of the amethyst crystal. The tip of the amethyst has a crystallized impression where it intersected another crystal.
Overall Size:34x17x14 mm
Crystals:34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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