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Quartz var. Amethyst with Calcite from San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Quartz var. Amethyst with Calcite from San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst with Calcite from San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 33022
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst with Calcite
Locality:San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Hemispherical cluster of purple amethyst quartz crystals up to 10 mm long with partial overgrowth of translucent colorless calcite crystals in complex aggregates up to 4 mm across. One amethyst crystal near the lower edge is incomplete.
Overall Size:7.5x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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