Cheval de Frise Quartz - Namibia #2 Location_China choice of sphere stands available

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

Sphene is also known as Titanite

Blue and purple cubic specimens are highly valued by collectors

Cheval de Frise Quartz - Namibia #2 Location_China choice of sphere stands availableThis 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.