Amethyst on Microcline

LOCALITY

Goboboseb, Namibia
Africa

PHOTO CREDIT

Joe Budd

SIZE

12 cm

THIS STUNNER HAS A PLEASING FOCAL CRYSTAL OF AMETHYST AGAINST STARK WHITE MICROCLINE. AMETHYST ON THE DISTINCTIVE MICROCLINE MATRIX IDENTIFIES THIS PIECE AS COMING FROM THE NATIONAL PARK, AN AREA IN THE GOBOBOSEB MOUNTAINS IN WHICH COLLECTING IS NOW ILLEGAL, AND SEVERELY FORBIDDEN.