Brandberg Optic Quartz Cluster Natural Specimen - 57mm, 43g

Brandberg Optic Quartz Cluster Natural Specimen - 57mm, 43g

Regular price £61.99 Sale

Locality - Brandberg Area, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size – 57 x 41 x 31mm
Weight – 43g

This natural quartz cluster displays exquisite formation with water clear, glassy lustrous and sharply terminated optic crystal points splayed out from the matrix, the largest of which stands 32mm tall. It is in immaculate condition and is highly aesthetic. 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.