Shattuckite with Quartz - Tsumeb, Namibia

🔬 Scientific Description

This remarkable specimen features deep azure-blue shattuckite crystal growth within a quartz cavity. The piece displays botryoidal shattuckite deposits lining a hollow geode, transitioning to translucent quartz walls.

Shattuckite, a copper silicate hydroxide, forms in the oxidation zones of copper ore deposits, often replacing or coating quartz and malachite. Its velvety blue surface contrasts elegantly with the crystalline quartz host, highlighting a rare balance between color intensity and mineral definition typical of Tsumeb material.

Locality: Tsumeb Region, Namibia

Species: Shattuckite with Quartz host

Treatment: None

Dimensions: 6.75 × 5.3 × 3.6 cm

Weight: 144.6 g

🪶 Holistic & Energy Meaning

Shattuckite is regarded as a stone of intuition, truth, and communication. It enhances psychic insight and spiritual awareness while fostering calm and clarity.

When paired with quartz, its amplifying qualities intensify shattuckite’s high-frequency vibration, assisting in aligning the mind and spirit for clear, honest expression. This combination supports personal integrity, peaceful communication, and intuitive wisdom.