Measurements: 39 x 28 x 27 mm
Description: A group of phantom quartz crystals with goethite, from a rare find.
The light greyish phantoms are caused by a (to us, unknown) mineral, possibly a variation of chlorite. The largest crystal has an elevated section on the main termination face.
One small crystal is broken, while the rest of the specimen has small nicks, and one of the small crystals has a flaw.
Weight of Specimen: 13.9 g
Chemical
Composition: SiO2 (quartz)
α-FeO(OH) (goethite)
Hardness on Mohs Scale: (quartz) 7
(goethite) 5 - 5.5
Location: Ceres area, Western Cape, South Africa.
Specimen Code: SWCC 012
US $ 45
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