Amethyst / Smoky Quartz Crystal Group – SKW 079

Stubby phantom quartz crystal with several smaller crystals at its base

Measurements:  48 x 40 x 40 mm

Description:  A stubby phantom quartz crystal with a faint amethyst / smoky colouring. Several smaller crystals are joined at the base. The specimen has numerous minute (?)pyrite inclusions, concentrated mostly in the main crystal (magnification needed to see it).

The main crystal has no notable damage, while some of the lesser crystals have nicks, contact and pressure marks.

Weight of Specimen:  59 g 

Chemical Composition:  SiO2                                

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  7                                   

Location:  Boekenhoutshoek, KwaNdebele, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

Specimen Code:  SKW 079

US $ 45






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