Sceptred Window Quartz Specimen (Repaired) NAM 006

Sceptred window quartz specimen (repaired)

Measurements:  93 x 90 x 75 mm

Description:  A repaired quartz sceptre. The top of the main termination broke off and was fixed with cyanoacralate glue leaving only a thin crack line. 

This unusual sceptre has a complicated growth pattern with bits of hyalite opal on a few surfaces. The specimen has a few nicks.

Weight of Specimen:  396 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO2  (quartz)   
                                      SiO
2•1.5(H2O) (basic opal)

Hardness on Mohs Scale:   (quartz)         
                                          (opal)
5.5-6

Location:  Nieu Schwaben, Karibib area, Namibia.

Specimen Code:  NAM 006

R 600






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