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Danburite rough and cut
Danburite rough and cut
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Dioptase
Dioptase
Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy Oblast, Kazakhstan
Linarite
Linarite
Sunshine #1 Mine, Bingham, NM
Opal (polished)
Opal (polished)
Jalisco, Mexico
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Tourmaline var. Uvite with Magnesite and Quartz
Tourmaline var. Uvite with Magnesite and Quartz
Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
Quartz Var. Amethyst Scepters

Quartz Var. Amethyst Scepters

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Locality
Goboboseb Mtns. Brandberg Dist. Erongo Region, Namibia
Minerals
Quartz
Dimensions
7 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
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QUARTZ37

This unusual example of "antenna Quartz," occurred as a brief layer in  a Quartz vein in the Goboboseb mountains in Namibia. The vein was frosty white quartz, and then they hit a layer where there were secondary growth of Amethyst on the white quartz crystals. Some of the secondary growth may be considered "reverse sceptering," as the Quartz grows skinnier and more narrow, compared with the opposite being "scepters," where they expand outward. 

This piece was the best from a lot I purchased of the Charlie Key collection. What makes this the best example is its broad array of crystallization on a single piece. There are clear quartz crystals that turn purple but have no obvious shift in structure, then there are ones that scepter as they turn purple, and others that become narrower as they turn purple. No damage. 

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