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Quartz var. Amethyst from Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Quartz var. Amethyst from Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Quartz var. Amethyst from Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 48713
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Description:Transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals on milky quartz matrix. The amethyst crystals have dull luster on some faces with etched patterns on several terminations. One corner on the right crystal is chipped.
Overall Size:5.5x5x4 cm
Crystals:12-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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