Large Very Rare Brandberg Amethyst Quartz Crystal Cluster with Lepidocrocite Inclusions (from personal collection). Locality: Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg, Namibia. 92 x 60 x 54mm approx at widest points. A GUIDE TO BRANDBERG QUARTZ CRYSTALS. These unique and powerful healers come from the sacred Brandberg Mountain in Namibia, Africa. They are said to hold some of the most potent awakening and healing powers of all Quartz mined from the Earth. Where, and what, is “The Brandberg”? Locals call this sacred landform “The Burning Mountain” or “Fire Mountain” (because of the way the setting sun makes it glow vibrant orange) and while it looks like a large rounded hill from a distance, when viewed from space, the base of this mountain forms a perfect circle. It is located in Damaraland in the northwest Namib Desert, and is home to some incredibly inhospitable conditions, which makes it very hard for miners to dig and obtain these crystals. What do these crystals typically look like? These crystals come in three varieties, or a combination of them. This includes clear, smokey, and amethyst varieties which are often found within the same crystal growth. They can range in size from very tiny to about the size of your hand, larger crystals being EXTREMELY rare. Brandbergs are also prone to pure water inclusions, called enhydros and can be found by searching for moving bubbles within small cavities when you tilt the crystal up and down. Phantom crystals are another common occurrence within these crystals, which is when the growth of a crystal is interrupted and it begins to grow again over itself, and looks like the ghost of another crystal inside. What properties are associated with Brandberg Crystals? Because these crystals are formed with all three varieties inside the origin point, it’s said all Brandbergs hold the healing powers of clear, smokey and amethyst Quartz but because of the location that produced them, they may hold more sacred healing energy. Many believe that these crystals are the most powerful healers on Earth, and connect you to your pure consciousness (the one that existed before your physical body) when used as a meditation tool. Brandbergs with enhydros are said to be filled with a cleansing purity because the ancient water trapped inside is free from impurities itself. These crystals make amazing spiritual tools, and are essential for anyone who wants to heal themselves or others.