AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Bolivia > Quartz var. Ametrine (with rare pinacoid termination face) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 48409 |
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: | 9.5x4.5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 9.5 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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