AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from North Carolina > Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 30846 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst |
Locality: | Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina |
Description: | Several quartz crystals up to 4 cm with purple-to-smoky color overgrown on smaller colorless quartz crystals. The crystals are transparent showing internal phantom color zones and have slightly etches crystal faces. Two crystals have small nicks. |
Overall Size: | 9x7x6 cm |
Crystals: | 5-40 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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