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Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst from Ajanta, Maharashtra, India

 
Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst from Ajanta, Maharashtra, India

Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst from Ajanta, Maharashtra, India

Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst from Ajanta, Maharashtra, India

DESCRIPTION:No. 40146
Mineral:Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Ajanta, Maharashtra, India
Description:Showy cluster of lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals to 5 mm lining convoluted cavity wall with translucent beige-colored rhombohedral calcite crystals to 3 mm in aggregates of parallel crystals with silky luster.
Overall Size:11x9x8 cm
Crystals:0.5-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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