| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Quartz var. Amethyst |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 52971 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
| Locality: | Piedra Parada, near Las Vigas, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Description: | Floater formation (fully crystallized on all surfaces with no apparent attachment point) of transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals with lustrous crystal faces. The amethyst crystals have transparent terminations with cloudy middle sections. Ex. Tim Swan collection at River Valley Mineral Museum (Rumford, Maine) #600 |
| Overall Size: | 5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-50 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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