Epidote on Phantom Amethyst #1

Name: Epidote on Phantom Amethyst #1
Brand: Blue-Moon
Price: 14.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£14.00

Natural quartz specimen from Sichuan, China featuring amethyst with visible phantom zoning and contrasting epidote inclusions.

The crystal displays layered phantom growth within the quartz, creating subtle triangular zones of soft purple amethyst. Small dark green epidote crystals sit across the surface, adding contrast and texture to the piece.

Phantom formations occur when crystal growth pauses and resumes, trapping earlier growth stages inside the quartz and creating the layered internal structure visible within the crystal.

A striking natural specimen combining phantom quartz formation with epidote mineralisation.

Each piece is completely unique.

Mineral: Quartz (Amethyst) with Epidote
Formation: Phantom crystal growth with secondary epidote mineralisation
Inclusions: Epidote crystals and natural mineral inclusions
Crystal System: Trigonal
Hardness: 7 (Mohs scale)
Locality: Sichuan Province, China

Phantom quartz forms when crystal growth temporarily stops and later resumes, leaving visible internal outlines of earlier crystal faces.

These phantom layers appear as ghost-like shapes within the quartz structure.

Epidote forms alongside quartz in hydrothermal environments and commonly appears as dark green crystal inclusions or surface growths.

Sichuan, China is known for producing complex quartz specimens with unusual mineral combinations and well-defined crystal formations.

Traditionally associated with:

• Personal growth and transformation
• Insight and clarity
• Spiritual awareness
• Releasing old patterns

Phantom quartz is often symbolically connected with personal evolution and the layers of growth experienced throughout life.

Amethyst is traditionally associated with intuition and spiritual awareness, while epidote is often linked with transformation and energetic renewal.

Metaphysical information is offered for spiritual interest only and is not medical advice.

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Epidote on Phantom Amethyst #1

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