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4.75" Shangaan Smoky Amethyst Crystal with Enhydro - Zimbabwe
This is a large, 4.75" long Shangaan amethyst crystal that contains an easily located enhydro towards the exterior of the crystal. Upon request, we can mark the crystal with a sticker so the enhydro can be located once you've received your specimen. It is accompanied by an acrylic display stand.
Shangaan amethyst is the trade name for beautiful, smoky amethyst mined by the Shangaan tribal groups of southeastern Africa. It comes from the Chibuku mine located in Zimbabwe near the border with Mozambique. Shangaan amethyst is a relatively new find, just appearing on the commercial market in the last few years.
These distinctive crystals are often very dark in color and contain small, red, flake-like hematite inclusions peppered throughout. These crystals frequently form individual scepters and occasionally include enhydros--small bubbles of water--trapped within. You can look for an enhydro in your crystal by backlighting the specimen and rotating the crystal, looking for the movement of air bubbles in water within.
These distinctive crystals are often very dark in color and contain small, red, flake-like hematite inclusions peppered throughout. These crystals frequently form individual scepters and occasionally include enhydros--small bubbles of water--trapped within. You can look for an enhydro in your crystal by backlighting the specimen and rotating the crystal, looking for the movement of air bubbles in water within.
SPECIES
Quartz var. Smoky Amethyst & Hematite
LOCATION
Chibuku Mine, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe
SIZE
4.75" long, 2" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#239232
