Quartz, var. Amethyst (Sceptre)
About the Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Amethyst and smoky quartz sceptres from Chiredzi have been known locally for at least two decades. Originally, the crystals were gathered by hand from surface showings by members of the people indigenous to the area, the Shangaan people. Specimen recovery efforts of this kind still …