Botryoidal lavender Quartz

N'Chwaning III Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
Miniature, 4.5 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm
Start Time: 01/19/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/23/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

This choice miniature is really sculptural. The crystal balls are translucent, sparkling and lustrous, and a rich shade of lavender-purple color presumably due to manganese. More sparkly, in person. The broken ball at the top reveals the nifty radial growth of the botryoids.

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