Fluorite (Specimen #100251)

Mineral(s): Fluorite, Quartz 

Location: Amis Gorge, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia 

Size: 6.6 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm 

Provenance: Ex. Earth, Wind, Fire & Ice 

Description:   This specimen features 4 green fluorite cubes (largest is 1.2 cm on edge) with an array of milky quartz on a feldspar matrix from the Brandberg Mountain. The crystals are mainly green but also have a bluish tinge. The fluorite crystals are perched on  milky white terminated quartz crystals. The milky quartz is a different habit (different shape and form) but is a true Brandberg quartz.

This specimen comes from the limited February 2020 find in Brandberg. Specimens from this find are mainly composed of green and pale-blue fluorites, associated with opaque white quartz.