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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50581 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
| Locality: | Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay |
| Description: | Large cluster of lustrous transparent deep-purple amethyst quartz crystals with the bottom sawn flat so the specimen sits upright without support. The amethyst crystals have vivid royal purple color with better-than-average internal clarity. |
| Overall Size: | 25x16x10 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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