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Acanthite
Acanthite
Imiter, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Olmiite on Calcite
Olmiite on Calcite
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
Opal (polished)
Opal (polished)
Jalisco, Mexico
Quartz "Faden"
Quartz "Faden"
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
Quartz Var. Amethyst Scepters

Quartz Var. Amethyst Scepters

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