Quartz with Amethyst / Smoky "phantom" with Prehnite (HOLLOW underneath!)

Item Description

The Quartz specimens from Brandberg are world-famous for being some of the most beautiful, colorful and fine quality examples of the species from anywhere. This large miniature / small cabinet specimen is a gorgeous single prism of mostly colorless Quartz with a distinctive purple Amethyst and brown Smoky Quartz "phantom" in the lower third portion. The crystal is VERY gemmy on the top portion, and ranges into a bit more translucent in the lower half. One side of the piece is studded by a druse of tiny "jewel"-like sparkling colorless Quartz with a pair of fine green Prehnite spheres at the base. This makes the piece very displayable, as it looks great from either side. If that wasn't enough, when you flip the crystal over you can see it's actually partially recrystallized ("re-healed") and there is even a small hollow cavity / opening underneath! Great quality, no damage that I can see and just a fantastic specimen of this now classic material dating back to a discovery in the early 2000s. Valued at $1,500 in the inventory.