Quartz Crystals with Hematite Inclusions - NBB 087

Quartz crystals with hematite inclusions, on small matrix

Measurements:  43 x 31 x 20 mm

Description:  A group of quartz crystals, most of them with inclusions of reddish and some blackish hematite specks, on a small piece of matrix. One crystal is double terminated.

Some of them have a double layer of light  phantoms, as one generation quartz growth received a sprinkling of hematite, then followed by a next generation of quartz growth. 

The terminations are generally in good condition, with only a few having minute nicks. There is some damage to some of the edges of the specimen.

It comes from a rare find in 2015.

Weight of Specimen:  16.3 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO2

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  7

Location:  Brandberg, Namibia.

Specimen Code:  NBB 087

US $ 40

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