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Cactus Quartz

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Cactus Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Boekenhoutshoek, Mkobola, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 6 × 3.5 cm
Description

A very three-dimensional contortion of sparkling cactus quartz crystals. Most material from this locality is either amethyst or citrine and although devoid of colour pure white specimens like this are much rarer. From a classic South African location.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cactus Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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