2" Sunshine Cactus Quartz Crystal Cluster - South Africa

This is a beautiful orange cactus quartz cluster from the Magaliesberg Mountains of South Africa. It has a unique orange/yellow coloration due to the presence of iron oxides. The base of this specimen has been left flat so it stands up by itself.

Cactus quartz, often also referred to as spirit quartz, is a variety of quartz characterized by second-generation druzy crystals growing on the faces of larger quartz crystals. The small second-generation crystals point away from the prism and their orientation is not related to the crystallographic orientation of the central crystal. Cactus quartz is currently only known from the Magaliesberg Mountains region of South Africa, and comes in a variety of shades ranging from white to deep purple to orange colorations. The deep purple amethyst points are the rarest and most coveted by collectors.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Quartz
LOCATION
Magaliesberg Mountains, South Africa
SIZE
2" long, base 2" wide
ITEM
#80197