Enhydro Smoky Quartz Crystal from Erongo, Namibia

Enhydro Smoky Quartz from Erongo - Timeless Shadow

Size:  34mm x 31mm x 62mm Approximately

Weight:  72 gram

This remarkable Enhydro Smoky Quartz crystal from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, offers a rare and mesmerizing feature: a visible water bubble trapped within the crystal for millions of years. With its light smoky hue, glassy luster, and etched prism faces, this piece is both an aesthetic marvel and a geological treasure. The subtle zoning and internal clarity reveal the fluid inclusion in motion—offering a glimpse into ancient hydrothermal processes frozen in time.

Smoky Quartz is a variety of quartz (SiO₂) colored by natural radiation interacting with trace aluminum in the crystal structure. The enhydro inclusion (a bubble of water or gas) forms when pockets of fluid are trapped during the crystal's slow growth in hydrothermal cavities. This phenomenon is uncommon and highly sought after, especially in smoky quartz.

The Erongo region was formed during a massive volcanic and intrusive event in the Early Cretaceous, roughly 130–150 million years ago. Its alkaline granite intrusions, pegmatites, and miarolitic cavities created an ideal environment for mineral crystallization. Erongo is celebrated for producing world-class quartz, fluorite, tourmaline, and feldspar specimens, with smoky quartz among its most iconic offerings.

This enhydro crystal beautifully represents both fluid motion and geological stillness—capturing the pulse of Earth’s past in a single timeless drop.

Claim this unique Erongo enhydro specimen and bring deep time into your collection!

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