Schorl and Smoky Quartz

Erongo Mts., Erongo Region, Namibia
Cabinet, 10.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 02/05/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/12/2009 8:11:44 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A showy and excellent CABINET combination specimen from the famous Erongo Mountains of Namibia. An aesthetic cluster of sharp, super lustrous, striated schorl crystals to 3.3 cm is beautifully bracketed by glassy, smoky quartz crystals. Both the schorl and smokies rest on a bit of feldspar matrix. The rear, 5.5 cm, smoky "sentinel" is very imposing and is complete all-around. The contacting on the left side of the schorl cluster and the trivial termination wear on the large smoky quartz do not significantly impair the overall striking aspect of this fine combo piece.

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