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Weight
84.0 g
0.084 kg
2.96 oz
0.185 lb
420 ct
Dimensions
Length
66.85 mm
6.69 cm
2.63 in
Width
Approx. 43.01 mm
Approx. 4.30 cm
Approx. 1.69 in
Height
Approx. 30–35 mm
Approx. 3.0–3.5 cm
Approx. 1.18–1.38 in
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Description
This piece comes from my personal collection, carefully kept as a natural mineral display specimen.
“Silver Sentinel”
This is a striking natural Himalayan quartz cluster from the Hashupi deposit in Pakistan, featuring a tall dominant primary crystal surrounded by naturally intergrown companion crystals and layers of secondary recrystallization.
The main crystal rises prominently above the formation with a strong, almost architectural silhouette. Several companion crystals extend outward from its side at different angles, creating a sculptural formation that resembles a solitary sentinel surrounded by naturally formed crystalline armor.
The upper portion of the primary crystal shows impressive transparency, while the lower body gradually transitions into icy-clear, softly frosted, and milky zones. Under strong light, the combination of transparent quartz, internal veils, and reflective growth structures creates a beautiful silver-white brilliance, inspiring the name “Silver Sentinel.”
One of the strongest characteristics of this specimen is its remarkably detailed natural surface growth. Multiple faces display dense horizontal growth striations, layered Himalayan growth lines, fine etched textures, and circuit-board-like patterns. These overlapping markings create a complex geometric appearance across the otherwise clear crystal faces.
The surrounding companion crystals show distinctly different growth habits. Some project outward from the main body with broad natural faces and pronounced parallel growth lines, creating a dramatic contrast between the tall vertical primary crystal and the more horizontal secondary formation.
Along the sides and lower portion, extensive secondary recrystallization covers portions of the natural quartz base. Countless fine crystals create a sparkling, sugar-like druzy texture that reflects light from different directions and gives the specimen its characteristic frosted silver appearance.
Inside the primary crystal are natural internal veils, fine fractures, cloudy growth zones, and subtle mineral inclusions. These internal structures become especially visible under direct illumination, producing bright reflective flashes while still allowing considerable transparency through the upper crystal.
Viewed from different sides, Silver Sentinel reveals noticeably different compositions—from a tall, relatively clean primary crystal profile to a much more complex arrangement of projecting companion crystals, etched surfaces, recrystallized areas, and layered natural growth.
The combination of a towering primary crystal, sculptural intergrown companions, high-transparency upper faces, dense Himalayan growth textures, circuit-board-like etching, internal veils, and sparkling secondary recrystallization gives this specimen a distinctive and highly detailed collector-style presence.
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Condition Note
Please note that Hashupi and Himalayan quartz specimens are often valued for their natural growth structures, etched textures, frosted surfaces, secondary recrystallization, druzy areas, internal veils, mineral inclusions, and unique geological formation rather than perfect glass-like clarity.
Natural surface marks, contact points, internal fractures, mineral inclusions, etched areas, frosted zones, recrystallized surfaces, and growth lines are part of the specimen’s original geological character.
