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Quartz var. Amethyst from Alto Uruguai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Alto Uruguai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Quartz var. Amethyst from Alto Uruguai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Quartz var. Amethyst from Alto Uruguai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 61275
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Alto Uruguai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Description:Flat formation of lustrous transparent subparallel amethyst quartz crystals that forms amethyst flower-shaped specimens when larger. The amethyst crystals are pale-purple color in the lower half and nearly colorless in the upper half.
Overall Size:7x4x2.2 cm
Crystals:5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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