Foitite specimen with Fluorite on Feldspar - Erongo Mountains, Namibia chevron amethyst snake-skin or lace-like appearance

snake-skin or lace-like appearance

with some featuring lovely drusy pockets

5in x 2in x 4

UV Photos taken with 365nm UV Light

Foitite specimen with Fluorite on Feldspar - Erongo Mountains, Namibia chevron amethyst snake-skin or lace-like appearanceIm really glad I get to show you this piece of Foitite specimen with Fluorite From Erongo Mountains in Namibia because the Erongo Mountains are legendary among collectors for a reason. This Foitite specimen is a fantastic example of the complex chemistry that happens within those famous granite pegmatite pockets. Most people see a dark tourmaline and immediately assume it is Schorl, but Foitite is actually a much more specialized, alkali deficient