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Quartz with unusual inclusions from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

 
Quartz with unusual inclusions from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

Quartz with unusual inclusions from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 19821
Mineral:Quartz with unusual inclusions
Locality:Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona
Description:Single crystal of smoky quartz (with slight amethystine purple hue) with stalactitic inclusions of a dark red mineral (hematite? cuprite?). Looks beautiful under magnification.
Overall Size:4x1.5x1 cm
Crystals:4 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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