Smoky quartz cluster with black tourmaline and hyalite Peridotite Epidote has a good luster

Epidote has a good luster which is apparent in the thicker crystal growth on the specimen

geometric impressions left behind by other crystals

The tips have whiter color

Some of the nodules are hollow and crystal-lined inside similar to a geode

Part of the crust was dislodged but set back in place well

Smoky quartz cluster with black tourmaline and hyalite Peridotite Epidote has a good lusterLocale: Erongo Mountain, Namibia Approx dimensions: 4. 5 x 3. 5 x 3" Approx weight: 488g ** Loose piece on underside The top of this specimen is a smoky quartz cluster, perched on an aggregate of black tourmaline and irregular shards of smoky quartz, coated in hyalite. The largest smoky quartz crystal in this cluster is 3" with lighter color, good clarity, and a faint phantom. The black tourmaline (schorl) is mostly poorly developed, but there is one