Quartz
 
Locality: Orange River, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
 
Specimen size: Miniature-sized
Size: 51 mm x 35 mm
Weight: 52 grams
 
A beautiful lustrous Quartz crystal cluster from the Lower Orange River in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. This lovely small cluster many tiny black specular Hematite inclusions. A fascinating specimen with some of the crystal faces being clear and others with the Hematite inlusions in zones.
 
The lower Orange River, Bordering South Africa's Northern Cape Province and Namibia is known for some amazing Quartz crystals, the area is old and diverse with seams and pockets of Quartz crystals ranging from clear, Smoky, Amethyst and with various inclusions. Good quality Quartz from this area is becoming increasingly rare.