Gitter Quartz w Hyalite Opal (both fluorescent) Charlie Key

Item Description

A dramatic and impressive large example of the so-called "Gitter Quartz" found in the western Erongo Mountains and the nearby Klein Spitzkoppe in Namibia. They can form a dense three-dimensional lattice of crystals, hence the German name 'Gitterquarz' ('fence' or 'lattice' quartz). This striking specimen, in which the photos really do speak for themselves, has variably sized, shaped and shaded, smoky quartz crystals richly covering the large, corroded feldspar crystal. The 5.6 cm, doubly terminated quartz crystal on one side is very nifty. Many of the smoky clusters appear to be about 90 degrees from each other, like Japan-law twin quartz crystals. Quartz can be notoriuosly hard to mine, and this sculptural piece has only a few bruised crystals, for all the crystal density. One edge has fluorescent lime-green hyalite opal and the whole piece has an unknown druse, that fluoreseces brick-red. A fine large example of this rare form of quartz. Aesthetic and most unusual. Charlie Key dealer stock.