Brookite with Quartz

Brookite with QuartzA beautiful group of sharp, lustrous, gemmy, rich orange red color "sword" shaped Brookite crystals measuring up to 8 mm with sharp, lustrous Quartz crystals on a thin layer of matrix. The Brookites are a bit thicker than most crystals this size, which contributes to their rich color. I love how the black "phantoms" in the crystals run in thin vertical lines to create beautiful symmetry in the Brookites. No damage and very attractive in terms of a

which gives the crystal a two-tone appearance

A worthwhile Wavellite

but rather a few blades in parallel growth twinned together

as there is already associated Sphalerite on the reverse side that looks quite different from what’s on the front of the piece

relatively sharp

This one is in very good shape for this material and just look at how sharp and lustrous the crystals are

There are also a few classic “bent” crystals on the piece as well

It's still a very showy specimen of this classic material

considering that the large majority of Ferbs from Tasna have serious damage problems

For an added touch

Certainly a unique and worthwhile specimen for a collector of Bolivian minerals or rare phosphates

colorless penetration twin of Augelite is sitting on sparkling micro Quartz on matrix