Quartz from Chibuku Mine, Zimbabwe

Quartz from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Yes, I realise in advance most of these specimens are either smoky Quartz, or Amethyst, but there is a reason I've labelled these simply as Quartz.

The Quartz from this mine is some of the most distorted, intergrown, mixed coloured material I've ever seen - it isn't uncommon to have bright purple amethyst in one area, grey smoky quartz in another, clear quartz in another, and iron staining, phantoms, etc alongside.

So, rather than making a bunch of listings that are basically all for the same material - these are Quartz! There may be various types of Quartz in each specimen, of course. 🙂

These may come in a box labelled 'shangaan amethyst'; this is a trade name (named after the indigenous peoples of the region) and therefore something I would generally prefer not to use. However, the boxes are good protection and make an easy display piece.

Our current stock includes:

• #1 - 48.9x26.4x14.8MM - a bright amethystine purple colour towards the top of the point, grey smoky quartz towards the base. Shows colour zoning when backlit.