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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: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 3.5 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.90cm
Weight: 
62.70gr
Description

Called cactus quartz because of its distinctive habit whereby the whole crystal except for the termination is covered with tiny quartz crystals. 

This colour combination is dubbed 'sugar' by the local people in Boekenhouthoek. The specimen is in excellent condition and the very minor damage cannot be seen with the naked eye. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cactus Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

 

Our parcels are normally sent via post office airmail with a tracking number, however courier services are available on request.

Delivery times will vary with destination. Please note that Customs can delay the shipment and this is out of our control. Kindly contact us to assist with tracking if you are experiencing longer than expected delays. 

Please note that all of our specimens are carefully packaged and marked as fragile. As soon as it has been posted, we shall e-mail you with the tracking number of the parcel.

Insurance will be taken out only if it is the buyer's expressed wish. 

If your country has Customs and Import duty fees, it will have to be for your account.