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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: 
9 × 6 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
128.00gr
Description

A highly lustrous quartz cluster from Boekenhouthoek, dubbed 'cactus quartz' because of its distinctive habit whereby the whole crystal except for the termination is covered with tiny quartz crystals. This specimen has a combination of purple (amethyst) and yellow (goethite) colouring to it and it has been sawn at the base. This specimen is overall in an excellent condition with no damage on the terminations visible to the naked eye. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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

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