CACTUS/SPIRIT QUARTZ FOR SALE
South Africa produces a variety of quartz that is so popular among crystal enthusiasts and collectors that it has received many trade names. These include cactus quartz, spirit quartz, and pineapple quartz. It comes in a wide variety of colorations, including all shades of purple (amethyst), orange, yellow (sunshine quartz), white, and clear. The primary feature of cactus quartz is a central crystal encrusted in a secondary growth of small, thorny crystals, hence the name. Dark purple crystals are the rarest and most prized among collectors, and thus the most valuable.