Smoky Skeletal (Elestial) Quartz from Tanzania TD1583 agate 5 on the Mohs scale

5 on the Mohs scale and typically occurs in translucent to opaque formations

Under the Tyndall effect

including as a decorative stone and for its perceived healing properties

are also found in many of these amethyst specimens

Smoky Skeletal (Elestial) Quartz from Tanzania TD1583 agate 5 on the Mohs scaleSmoky Skeletal (Elestial) Quartz from Tanzania Approx. Dimensions: 2. 5x2. 25x3 inches Approx. Weight: 250 grams Locality: Uluguru Mountains Morogoro Region, Tanzania Skeletal quartz, often called fenster quartz (window quartz), is recognized by its hollowed or stepped crystal faces that form during rapid or uneven growth. Instead of developing as solid, fully filled crystals, the edges grow faster than the centers, creating geometric openings or