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gets its name from its snow white coloration
The nodules are actually believed to be a fossil pseudomorph of prehistoric sponge colonies dating back to the Upper Cretaceous period
I suspect it could be epidote but admit even with magnification my eyes aren’t good enough to tell—email me if you know about this material
The soft oxidized matrix exposed on the sides will leave red-brown dusty staining on surfaces
Smoky quartz with hyalite on black tourmaline Lizardite This piece has limited reactionLocale: 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
