Quartz Amethyst, Goboboseb, Namibia, Cabinet-Sized SpecimenApprox. Dimensions: 1. 2 in x 1. 38 in x 3. 3 in Approx. Weight: 225 grams Translucent purple Amethyst Quartz. Well defined crystal shape, with several smaller crystals protruding from the main crystal. The main crystal is a large 3. 21 inch tall clear and translucent Amethyst. A smaller crystal, this one white with a few touches of purple, grows into the side of the larger crystal. Overall crystal is glued to a glass base so it may stand freely.

Overall crystal is glued to a glass base so it may stand freely

Single cube of green Fluorite with near perfect cubic dimensions

tiny crystals of Anglesite

Weight: 105 grams

Black metallic Fluorapatite with a reflective surface surrounded by duller areas of black

and this specimen is blood red which gives a startling contrast to the muted gray color of the surrounding gneiss

The bottom of the piece is gray

this one white with a few touches of purple

and while they can be seen with the naked eye

Bladed formations of Calcite cluster together on three large crystals of clear quartz

A member of the Garnet family

The lighter darker browns meet in a crosshatch pattern on the dodecahedral surface of this miniature-sized specimen