Cheval de Frise Quartz - Namibia #2 Location_China and often also lack the

and often also lack the true shape and clarity of true 'Herks'

Blue and purple cubic specimens are highly valued by collectors

Sphene is also known as Titanite

Feldspar is a large group of minerals that includes Labradorite

It is unusually heavy for a transparent mineral due to the Barium content

Cheval de Frise Quartz - Namibia #2 Location_China and often also lack theThis incredibly unusual specimen shows Quartz points growing at 45 degrees away from the central Feldspar column, however these specimens are varying stages of Epimorphs, as the central Feldspar has been dissolved away in varying degrees, some completely and is replaced with Quartz inside the hollow tube. We have given these specimens the name of Cheval de Frise after the wooden spiked horse barricades as their formation is very reminiscent of these.