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Quartz var. Amethyst (scepter-shaped crystals) from Goboboseb Mountains, 43 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:	No. 75037
Mineral:	Quartz var. Amethyst (scepter-shaped crystals)
Locality:	Goboboseb Mountains, 43 km west of Brandberg Mountain, Erongo region, Namibia
Description:	Large cluster of transparent colorless quartz crystals to 28 mm with purple amethyst terminations. Many of the quartz crystals are capped with larger epitaxial purple amethyst quartz crystals resulting in scepter-shaped crystals (large cap, narrow stem). Collected ca. 2010
Overall Size:	9x6x5 cm
Crystals:	5-28 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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