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Blacknite Quartz Cluster Specimen
About the Item
An unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. This striking and unusual specimen comes with an exclusive painted plaster plinth as pictured, making a striking feature of a collector’s cabinet.
Blacknite is a beautiful mineral of the goethite/hematite variety, displaying a natural iridescence of colours across the crystals including pink, purple, black, yellow and blue. Blacknite specimens like this one with beautiful crystal clusters in superb iridescent colours can only be found in the Ambositra mine, Madagascar and another specific mine in South Africa.
Specimen only: H10.5 x W20 x D12 cm, 2.1kg. Comes with an exclusive medium custom-made display plinth – ø17 x H6.5 cm
- Dimensions:Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Prehistoric
- Condition:There are a few damaged points. This is a naturally made, prehistoric specimen formed by nature over millions of years. As such, formations, variations and markings are natural and are to be celebrated as features of each specimen.
- Seller Location:Wormelow, GB
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