Smoky quartz with hyalite on black tourmaline Cactus quartz but I suspect many of

but I suspect many of the breaks are natural based on how few intact pieces I have ever seen

features the Mercedes termination characteristic of the Erongo region

but it is lush with very clear large botryoidal hyalite

likely low quality quartz

Smoky quartz with hyalite on black tourmaline Cactus quartz but I suspect many ofLocale: Erongo Mountain, Namibia Approx dimensions: 3 x 2. 25 x 2" Approx weight: 274g This is one of my favorite specimens of Erongo hyalite, featuring a dramatic spray of quartz crystals thick with hyalite, perched atop a large piece of black tourmaline (schorl). The glossy schorl has the classic trigonal 'Mercedes' termination characteristic of Erongo material, with intricate growth patterns across the surface. The sides of the schorl are imprinted