Smoky quartz point with hyalite Peridotite when viewed from the side

when viewed from the side you see it is actually two twinned dolomite snowflakes

Epidote has a good luster which is apparent with the more well-formed crystals on the specimen

The 'craters' pockmarking the surface create an unusual moonscape appearance—or maybe more Mars-scape with the flat red color of the piece

since this fluorite from this locale tends to have a cubic crystal habit

This pseudo-hexagonal crystal habit is common in aragonite

Smoky quartz point with hyalite Peridotite when viewed from the sideLocale: Erongo Mountain, Namibia Point length: 3. 5" Approx weight: 145g Smoky quartz from the Erongo region is typically a quite dark brown black color, with lower clarity due to natural inclusions, and a flat surface luster caused by etching. It grows sculptural angular points with nice striations. Paired with hyalite, the smoky quartz takes on a witchy appearance. I would dub these points "witch's fingers" but there is already a variety of quartz