Quartz var. Amethyst

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A lustrous, deeply purple crystal of 9.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm in size, is perched dramatically in a natural bowl of matrix on this rare matrix Goboboseb specimen. No repairs, no damage, and great color and sharpness, combined with the super glassy luster on the surface, make this a display-worthy specimen. Such crystals of this size, unrepaired, on matrix, are rare. If you want it more freestanding and displayed vertically with the tip free, since it is complete alla round at the top, you could also simply clip off part of that matrix as an easy trim, exposing the tip fully. However, since this is a really rare "aesthetic" to see the crystal contrasted to the matrix, i liked it this way, more natural and showing context.

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SpeciesAmethyst, Quartz

SizeCabinet

Dimensions12.7 x 7.4 x 3.6 cm

Listed on10/23/2024

LocalityNamibia, Erongo Region, Goboboseb Mountains

SKUSM22-23

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Mineral guide

Learn about Amethyst

violet quartz prized for vivid color and crystal forms; affordable Brazilian geodes and razor-sharp Georgia crystals, with collecting localities.

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.