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Quartz var. Amethyst from Edgewater, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Edgewater, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Quartz var. Amethyst from Edgewater, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Quartz var. Amethyst from Edgewater, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 30395
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Edgewater, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Description:Dark purple amethyst crystals on platy formations of colorless amethyst. Scattered damage throughout because this was recovered in decomposed pegmatite that had collapsed around the crystals. Good color. Ex. Jay Lininger (1939-2004); auction lot 882, item no. 01537
Overall Size:11x9x8 cm
Crystals:5-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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