AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Topaz on Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 34993 |
Mineral: | Topaz on Quartz |
Locality: | Klein Spitzkoppe, 56 km WNW of Usakos, Erongo region, Namibia |
Description: | Flawless crystal of colorless topaz 15 mm long nestled among gray smoky quartz crystal. The topaz crystal has complex crystallization patterns on the termination faces. The gray color of the quartz appears to be a surface coating. |
Overall Size: | 6x4.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 10-15 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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