Smoky quartz with hyalite on black tourmaline Cactus quartz The specimen has sprouting growth

The specimen has sprouting growth forms

These unusual pseudomorphs of dolomite after aragonite have earned the name “snowflake” because of their hexagonal shape which is often striated to give the mineral an appearance like a chunky snowflake

features the Mercedes termination characteristic of the Erongo region

75 x 3 x 1"

Smoky quartz with hyalite on black tourmaline Cactus quartz The specimen has sprouting growthLocale: Erongo Mountain, Namibia Approx dimensions: 3 x 2. 25 x 2" Approx weight: 274g This is one of my favorite specimens of Erongo hyalite, featuring a dramatic spray of quartz crystals thick with hyalite, perched atop a large piece of black tourmaline (schorl). The glossy schorl has the classic trigonal 'Mercedes' termination characteristic of Erongo material, with intricate growth patterns across the surface. The sides of the schorl are imprinted