Brandberg Hematite Included Double Terminated Amethyst Natural Specimen - 69mm, 48g
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£465.00
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Locality - Brandberg Area, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size – 69 x 51 x 11mm
Weight – 48g
Size – 69 x 51 x 11mm
Weight – 48g
This natural amethyst specimen is an impressive collectors piece with exceptional aesthetics displaying countless flecks and strands of deep, crimson red and silvery, coal black hematite included within its clear crystals. The largest point, reaching 70mm wide, is double terminated and features zoned lavender amethyst colouration. All of the crystals have a high, glassy lustre and excellent clarity. Quartz specimens from the Brandberg Area in Namibia are regarded as some of the finest in the world and are highly sought after by discerning mineral collectors.
About Quartz
Quartz is the most common mineral found on the surface of the Earth, occurring in virtually every locality. Pure crystals are colourless, transparent and hard, though many are coloured by natural processes such as irradiation or by the presence of certain elements within them. These coloured varieties include the popular gemstones amethyst, purple quartz, and citrine, yellow quartz. Some quartz crystals have unique inclusions of minerals that have grown within them, such as golden rutile, tourmaline or chlorite, and others may show silvery reflective internal veils and bright rainbows. Whilst the majority of quartz is created from molten magma that has cooled and crystallized, much quartz also chemically precipitates from hot hydrothermal veins.