Phantom Quartz Cluster – SNCO 002

Orange River phantom quartz cluster, Northern Cape, South Africa

Measurements:  44 x 36 x 34 mm

Description:  A cluster of partially clear quartz crystals with very distinctive dark orange and black-speckled phantoms. The orange and black colour of the phantoms is due to hematite. The cluster has a milky base. There is a nick to the main crystal's termination (see top photograph), and a few minor nicks to the rest of the specimen. This type of specimen is uncommon.

Chemical Composition:  SiO2  

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  7

Location:  Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Specimen Code:   SNCO 002

US $ 20

 

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