Mineral Specimens with Quartz

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bb83 - Quartz var. Amethyst - $ 1250
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.9 x 5.8 x 2.2 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb83b.jpg]

A floater made up of doubly-terminated amethyst with another amethyst sitting on it - look slike a bowtie! The reverse side has a few small prehnite balls. A lovely specimen with unique aesthetics!

bb84 - Quartz with Smoky phantoms - SOLD
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.1 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
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Quartz with Smoky phantoms from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb84c.jpg]

This piece has a brilliant , gemmy , smoky top contrasting dramatically to a milky quartz bottom. It has wonderful SHARP smoky phantoms. Complete, pristine, and perfect save only a small indentation from contacted growth, on the reverse side of the crystal

bb85 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.8 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb85a.jpg]

A fasinating , doubly-terminated, smoky quartz that makes you think of a rocketship with flames coming out the tail. Single terminated top and multiple terminated bottom will 'blast-off" any collection.

bb86 - Quartz var. Amethyst - $ 600
Gobobos, Namibia
cabinet, 14.5 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb86a.jpg]

An elongated , grape-juice-colored, amethyst crystal with a sharp top and a rough bottom termination, makes it a doubly-terminated floater. The crystal is complete, except only contacted slightly on one rear side of the top term. This is a very special large crystal from this area with intense color, and priced right, I felt.

bb87 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Gobobos, Namibia
cabinet, 11.1 x 5.7 x 4.8 cm
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An unusual cluster of amethyst crystals with somky highlights at edges, all doubly-terminated in a starburst array. HAND-SIZED, large specimen ! Very esthetic as I think the pics indicate quite clearly!

bb88 - Quartz with Hematite inclusions - $ 450
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 9.2 x 5.2 x 3.0 cm
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Quartz with Hematite inclusions from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb88b.jpg]

A large clear quartz, brilliantly lustrous! It has dramatic accent with all thos emiute red hematite inclusions at the bottom.

bb89 - Quartz (skeletal) - $ 850
Gobobos, Namibia
cabinet, 11.6 x 6.5 x 4.8 cm
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Very large, extremely interesting smoky/amethyst quartz crystal with a very deep skeletal termination showing 5 deep holow clefts into the core of the crystal. A major specimen from the Gobobos, for this rare habit. Complete all around the termination, though incomplete on the bottom and lower rear.

bb90 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.1 x 5.4 x 5.1 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb90a.jpg]

Here is a scarce matrix specimen with two minor amethyst crystals on the bottom setting off the large frosted crystal with a dramatic skeletal termination. Quite pleasing to the eye, 360 degrees all around!

bb91 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 6.4 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm
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This is a small amethyst group with an incredibly dark purple "veil" of intense color, running right through the center. Highly unusual and wonderful esthetics, make this a special piece that stands out. Complete and pristine all around.

bb92 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Brandberg, Namibia
small cabinet, 8.1 x 6.8 x 5.5 cm
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Here you have a wonderful, true Brandberg amethyst group on matrix. It is a veritable porcupine of crystals coming out in all directions. The large crystal atop is just over 3 cm.

bb94 - Quartz with Amethyst and Smoky Phantoms - $ 750
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.7 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm
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Quartz with Amethyst and Smoky Phantoms from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb94a.jpg]

A beautiful, gemmy, clear quartz crystal with amethyst and smoky phantoms. This crystal has a lovely sharp termination and rainbow effects galore. In person, it is very dramatic and leaps out!

bb95 - Quartz with Amethyst and Smoky Phantoms - $ 400
Gobobos, Namibia
small cabinet, 6.8 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm
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Quartz with Amethyst and Smoky Phantoms from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb95a.jpg]

An exquisite gemmy quartz single crystal with smoky and amethyst phantoms and a light smattering of hematite inclusions, to complete this wonderful piece. Ridiculously sharp and lustrous and clean, except for the tiniest of microdings on the termination, hard to notice.

BB96 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Gobobos, Namibia
miniature, 5.8 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm
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Quartz var. Amethyst from Gobobos, Namibia [db_pics/pics/bb96a.jpg]

An extremely dark purple amethyst crystal with a halo of calcite matrix. Really a neat piece, though admittedly the calcite crust overhangs too much. There is also a small contact in the lower-left portion of the crystal, hence hte low price.

bb98 - Quartz var. Amethyst - SOLD
Brandberg, Namibia
small cabinet, 6.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
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Here is an unusual group of deep amethyst crystals from the Brandberg mountains that has geometric eye appeal. All of the faces are turned in the same direction and pick up the light beautifully.

bb99 - Quartz with bubble - $ 750
Gobobos, Namibia
cabinet, 9.4 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
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A large smoky/amethystine, enhydro, scepter ! This crystal has stunning lustre. It is a perfect, gemmy crystal with an obvious enclosed (enhydro) water bubble crossing the main face of the crystal. Wonderful eye appeal.


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289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306
307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324
325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342
343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360
361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372

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