Amethyst Cactus Quartz Cluster | South Africa Aquamarine with a yellowish-brown streak

with a yellowish-brown streak

when this process occurs in volcanic environments

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This specimen was found in the Orange River area within the Karas region of Namibia

dating back roughly 300 million years to the Pennsylvanian period

Amethyst Cactus Quartz Cluster | South Africa Aquamarine with a yellowish-brown streakAmethyst Cactus Quartz (Spirit Quartz) is a variety of quartz (SiO2), also known as cactus or pineapple quartz, that has a second generation of crystals that form atop the first generation crystals' prism faces. Spirit quartz commonly forms in citrine, amethyst, and smokey quartz, but comes in a large variety. As a healing stone it is often associated as a grounding stone as well as connection to inner spirit. This particular crystal is from South