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Quartz var. Amethyst with Hematite inclusions and Sericite from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

 
Quartz var. Amethyst with Hematite inclusions and Sericite from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

Quartz var. Amethyst with Hematite inclusions and Sericite from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

Quartz var. Amethyst with Hematite inclusions and Sericite from Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 46943
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst with Hematite inclusions and Sericite
Locality:Four Peaks Amethyst Deposit, Mazatzal Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona
Description:Doubly-terminated translucent purple amethyst quartz crystal 55 mm across with partial overgrowth of sericite mica microcrystals. Red-brown hematite microcrystals are included in the outer layers of the amethyst quartz obscuring the translucency. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #7805
Overall Size:60x55x40 mm
Crystals:micro to 55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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