Hematite Coated Quartz Cluster from Pellaberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Congo the "Sand Tiger" ancestor of

the "Sand Tiger" ancestor of the legendary Megalodon

deep forest hues

The species eventually succumbed to changing ocean conditions and evolving ecosystems

Size:  116 gram

while the reddish colouring comes from hematite—an iron oxide that settles within or on the surface of the crystal during formation

Hematite Coated Quartz Cluster from Pellaberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Congo the "Sand Tiger" ancestor ofExquisite Hematite Quartz Cluster from the Orange River Region Size: 53mm x 52mm x 50mm Approximately Weight: 96 grams This magnificent specimen features a cluster of quartz crystals beautifully coated with a delicate, reddish orange layer of hematite, often called "Orange River Quartz." The crystals display well formed facets, some with subtle phantom inclusions, all emerging from a pristine white quartz base. The hematite coating results from iron