Phantom Quartz Crystals – SNCO 039

Measurements:  41 x 30 x 28 mm

Description:  Phantom quartz crystals with hematite specks and iron oxide captured between layers of quartz and on some surfaces, sit on a quartz and feldspar matrix. Some crystals have partially exposed phantoms. 

Most terminations have only minute nicks, while there is damage to the edges of the specimen.

Weight of Specimen:  26.0 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO₂  (quartz)      
                                        KAlSi₃O₈ (feldspar) 

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (quartz)  7 
                                           (feldspar)  6 - 6.5

Location:  Orange River area, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Specimen Code:  SNCO 039