AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from North Carolina > Quartz var. Amethyst |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 37205 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
Locality: | Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina |
Description: | Lustrous dark purple amethyst quartz crystals with glassy faces and several showing internal phantom color zones. The amethyst crystals are doubly-terminated, starting from smaller milky quartz crystals on the bottom. Several crystals are chipped. |
Overall Size: | 8x7x6 cm |
Crystals: | 8-48 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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