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Quartz (Var: Amethyst), Microcline


Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2, Microcline : K[AlSi3O8]

Photo Copyright © Kevin Ward & exceptionalminerals.com  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Amazing plate of phantomed Amethyst crystals atop Microcline!
This piece is really from Brandberg while most of the other specimens labeled as Brandberg
come from a nearby locality. Brandberg is a protected wildlife preserve, making specimens rare.
From the Brandberg Park, Brandberg, Erongo Region, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 10 cm by 9 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
Ex. Charlie Key, Goings Collections
Currently in the Kevin Ward Collection

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