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Quartz var. Amethyst and Smoky

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An exceptional matrix Goboboseb Quartz piece with a single, large, 8.8cm Quartz crystal nested with numerous other smaller Quartz crystals, aesthetic and without repair. The top of the prominent sharply formed Quartz crystal is largely very pale Smoky followed by distinct Smoky and Amethystine phantoms that dominate much of the upper portion of the crystal. The phantoms within are all "complete" and are shaped just like nearly complete crystal tips and the main Smoky area is quite obvious due to a large Smoky nebulosity in one area. The remainder of this attractive piece consists of many glassy, transparent Quartz crystals that range from less than a1cm up to nearly 3cm and some display inclusions of what may be Lepidocrocite. A very aesthetic matrix Quartz cabinet piece from this classic locality. Ex. Shields and Frances Flynn Namibian collection with label.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.7 x 12.3 x 6.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
03/2025Unknown Owner$2,000.00
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Amethyst
Mineral guide
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violet quartz prized for vivid color and crystal forms; affordable Brazilian geodes and razor-sharp Georgia crystals, with collecting localities.
Amethyst
Regional guide
Amethyst from Goboboseb Mountains, Namibia
Goboboseb amethyst is the collector’s “Brandberg” amethyst in its most important market sense: glassy quartz from the basalt country west of the Brandberg massif, showing purple amethyst, smoky quartz, rock crystal, phantoms, hematite veils, and mobile fluid inclusions in combinations that are unusually expressive for quartz. The best crystals are not merely purple; they look internally built, with smoky stems, violet caps, ghost-crystal outlines, clay or hematite veils, and trapped liquid-vapor bubbles that animate the specimen when it is turned in the hand.