Crystal Mountain is somewhat a misguided name as it is not so much a Mountain as a large Rock Ridge, yet still as impressive as the name suggests.
Location:
Situated on the edge of the White desert in the Western Desert region, there is plenty to attract the passing tourists on their Jeep adventures through the various deserts and Oases here.
What to see at Crystal Mountain:
The crystals are often described as what you might expect to see in a Superman Movie with the quartz crystals being of most interest to visitors. Of course, it is not allowed to break off any crystal from the rock, however, there are always small loose crystals lying on the floor of the sandy desert which is picked up by the passing visitors. In the rock, itself is a naturally shaped arch of Calcite crystal which is as high as an adult male and is always considered a focal point for photographs.
Geologists consider this to be an exhumed cave, a cave complete with stalagmites and stalactites- that has been thrust upwards by earth movement and, with time, has lost its roof to erosion and has almost weathered away. The calcite crystal