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Large Blacknite Quartz Crystal Specimen

$2,584.04
£1,895
€2,200.45
CA$3,560.68
A$3,914.06
CHF 2,054.86
MX$46,540.95
NOK 26,389.09
SEK 24,037.61
DKK 16,440.92

About the Item

A brilliant example of a large naturally-occurring blacknite quartz crystal specimen sourced from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our exclusive painted display bases. 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 prominent crystal clusters in superb iridescent colours can only be found in the Ambositra mine, Madagascar and one other specific mine in South Africa. This striking and unusual specimen comes with an exclusive painted plaster plinth as pictured, making a striking feature of a collector’s cabinet. Additional Information Specimen only, excluding stand: H15 cm, 2.8kg Comes with an exclusive medium custom-made display plinth – ø17 x H 6.5 cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.47 in (21.5 cm)Width: 6.7 in (17 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Prehistoric
  • Condition:
    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
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 346761stDibs: LU2096346168632

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