Beautiful quartz crystal cluster from Brazil

A rock crystal cluster from Brazil. Numerous clear quartz points grow together from a common substrate to form a dense cluster.

Rock crystal clusters form when several quartz individuals grow from a common growth substrate. The constellation of numerous individual crystals documents a calm mineralization phase with many parallel nucleation points.

Brazilian rock crystal deposits in Minas Gerais and Bahia have been among the classic quartz provenances since the 19th century. They supply high-quality material for collector clusters.

A well-proportioned cluster size for a display cabinet. When lit from the side, each individual point becomes legible as its own optical axis.