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Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre, Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre, Guanajuato, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre, Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 27466
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Veta Madre, Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Plate of purple amethyst quartz crystals on milky quartz matrix. The amethyst crystals have dull luster and the terminations are dominated by three faces (instead of the more common six termination faces). Scattered damage. Ex. Stuart F. Wise collection #187
Overall Size:7x6x3 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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