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Quartz with Amethyst phantom from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

 
Quartz with Amethyst phantom from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz with Amethyst phantom from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz with Amethyst phantom from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

Quartz with Amethyst phantom from Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 60485
Mineral:Quartz with Amethyst phantom
Locality:Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, 27 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystal with purple phantom-growth zones visible inside. The quartz started growing as amethyst, but after the pocket chemistry changed, subsequent growth was colorless.
Overall Size:6x2.2x2 cm
Crystals:60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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