AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Madagascar > Quartz var. Amethyst |
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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