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Quartz var. Amethyst from Toamasina Province, Madagascar

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Quartz var. Amethyst from Toamasina Province, Madagascar

DESCRIPTION:No. 49006
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Toamasina Province, Madagascar
Description:Lustrous highly-transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals fully crystallized on all surfaces with no visible point of attachment - a floater. Internally some areas have microscopic brown hematite inclusions.
Overall Size:2.5x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:5-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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