Onegite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Goethite

Specimen ID: M6D-5CM

Mineral(s)
Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2
Goethite : α-Fe3+O(OH)
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
4cm x 3.2cm x 1.6cm
Events

Photo added to mindat.org

4.0 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm This specimen features sharp, lustrous, golden radiating "needles" of Goethite forming beautiful crystallized "sprays" which are associated with crystals of purplish "Onegite" (Amethyst with Goethite inclusions) with Smoky Quartz crystals. The piece was collected by Richard Kosnar in the early 1980's, and came to his son Brian in 2007 after Richard died.
Brian Kosnar - 27th December 2013

Photo added to mindat.org

4.0 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm This specimen features sharp, lustrous, golden radiating "needles" of Goethite forming beautiful crystallized "sprays" which are associated with crystals of purplish "Onegite" (Amethyst with Goethite inclusions) with Smoky Quartz crystals. The piece was collected by Richard Kosnar in the early 1980's, and came to his son Brian in 2007 after Richard died.
Brian Kosnar - 27th December 2013

Photo added to mindat.org

4.0 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm This specimen features sharp, lustrous, golden radiating "needles" of Goethite forming beautiful crystallized "sprays" which are associated with crystals of purplish "Onegite" (Amethyst with Goethite inclusions) with Smoky Quartz crystals. The piece was collected by Richard Kosnar in the early 1980's, and came to his son Brian in 2007 after Richard died.
Brian Kosnar - 27th December 2013

Photo added to mindat.org

4.0 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm This specimen features sharp, lustrous, golden radiating "needles" of Goethite forming beautiful crystallized "sprays" which are associated with crystals of purplish "Onegite" (Amethyst with Goethite inclusions) with Smoky Quartz crystals. The piece was collected by Richard Kosnar in the early 1980's, and came to his son Brian in 2007 after Richard died.
Brian Kosnar - 27th December 2013
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