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Quartz var. Amethyst from near Mount Ulla, southeast of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from near Mount Ulla, southeast of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina

Quartz var. Amethyst from near Mount Ulla, southeast of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina

Quartz var. Amethyst from near Mount Ulla, southeast of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina

Quartz var. Amethyst from near Mount Ulla, southeast of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 43737
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:near Mount Ulla, southeast of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Description:Transparent pink-purple amethyst quartz crystals up to 20 mm long on a plate of limonite-stained milky quartz. The amethyst crystals have internal color zones and slight limonite coating on some faces that can be cleaned. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #127
Overall Size:10x7x4 cm
Crystals:4-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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