Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Amethyst

Views:
Watches:
MGR743721

Amethyst

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 5.2 × 3.7 cm
Description

A free-standing crystal on snall feldspat matrix. The crystal shows dark smoky color with amethyste zonings in the upper thrid. The habit is crazy - uncountable steps and "fenster", etched areas - lot of amazing details in each angle. A really well balanced, very aesthetic specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple