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Quartz var. Amethyst (with moveable bubble) from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

 
Quartz var. Amethyst (with moveable bubble) from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz var. Amethyst (with moveable bubble) from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 23309
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst (with moveable bubble)
Locality:Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia
Description:Purple crystal of amethyst quartz with reverse-scepter formation at the tip (2 mm crystal emerging from the larger crystal). Though the crystal surfaces are frosted, a water-filled cavity can be seen inside the crystal with a moveable bubble.
Overall Size:54x22x17 mm
Crystals:54 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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