Smoky Quartz Crystal on Mica Matrix – NER 008

Measurements:  77 x 57 x 45 mm

Description:  A dark smoky quartz crystal (44 mm long) with bits of hyalite opal attached to some of its facets, rests on a mount of yellow mica crystals, feldspar, schorl and hyalite opal.

The specimen is concave underneath (see photograph bottom, left), and appears to have formed over a large quartz crystal point (and thus bearing its shape), but has since become dislodged from it.

The smoky quartz crystal has a small nick to its termination. The mount has limited damage to the top and sides.

This is a pretty, delicate specimen.

Weight of Specimen:  55.9 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO2  (quartz)  
                                   SiO2•1.5(H2O)  (opal)
                                   KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2  (muscovite)                                                KAlSi3O8  (feldspar)  6 - 6.5

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (quartz)  7     
                                      (opal)  5.5-6 
                                      (muscovite)  2-2.5
                                      (feldspar)  6 - 6.5
                                          
Location:  Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia.

Specimen Code:  NER 008

US $ 65

.

  

Home Order Form