Quartz
Unknown Owner
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This is about as red as Quartz can get. Obviously the crystals are coated with about as much Hematite (or some other kind of iron oxide) as I have seen from any locality, but the effect is dazzling. The Orange River area in South Africa is well known for these specimens, along with a few others like green Fluorite, and I never grow weary of them. I honestly have never seen Quartz crystals with such impactful brick red color as this. I am told that this specimen was actually collected about 10 years ago by a farmer who had no idea what he found. The piece is in amazingly good shape for the size, and many of the crystals are pristine.
Product details
SpeciesQuartz
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions18.2 x 13.8 x 10.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Karas Region, Orange River
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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