rare clear phantom quartz crystal ball

A rare clear Phantom Quartz Sphere from Zambia, revealing phantom growth layers within its transparent interior. A collector's size for display cabinets with high material clarity.

Phantoms are internal growth stages. During one phase of crystallization, trace elements colored the material. The clearer phase later resumed and overgrew the earlier layers. The phantom lines document historical crystal fronts as visible sections within the interior.

Zambian deposits from the Karoo Basin yield phantom quartz of premium clarity. The deposits are considered unusually stable with constant solution chemistry over millions of years, which preserves the fine phantom structures in their original state.

The entire spherical shape must be created from a suitable raw phantom block without microfractures, which requires precise workshop work.

A collector's item with instructive growth stratigraphy.