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MD-258283
Quartz (Var: Amethyst)
Boekenhoutshoek area (Boekenhouthoek), Mkobola district, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
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An aesthetic and beautiful amethyst specimen. Gorgeous, glassy, translucent to transparent, purple crystals of amethyst stand side by side. The crystals really sparkle and are called "cactus quartz" for their form. The terminations are isolated, while the bodies have a prickly, "cactus" look with an overgrowth of smaller crystals. This is the true source for the amethystine quartz crystals (aka "cactus quartz" and "spirit quartz") erroneously marketed as being from the Magaliesberg Range. A lovely example with great color and the iron oxide inclusions are a very nice accent. Complete-all-around and essentially pristine. Ex. Wes Parker Collection.