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Quartz var. Ametrine (with rare pinacoid termination face) from Anahi Mine, La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

 
Quartz var. Ametrine (with rare pinacoid termination face) from Anahi Mine, La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

Quartz var. Ametrine (with rare pinacoid termination face) from Anahi Mine, La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

DESCRIPTION:No. 48408
Mineral:Quartz var. Ametrine (with rare pinacoid termination face)
Locality:Anahi Mine, La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
Description:Transparent bi-colored quartz crystal with internal zones of purple amethyst and yellow citrine commonly known as ametrine. The ametrine crystal has the basal pinacoid (C face) that is rare in quartz crystals.
Overall Size:11x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:11 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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