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Quartz var. Amethyst from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

Quartz var. Amethyst from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

Quartz var. Amethyst from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

Quartz var. Amethyst from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

DESCRIPTION:No. 63887
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
Description:Plate of lustrous purple amethyst quartz crystals. The amethyst crystals are dominated by the termination faces, with no prism faces, and the purple color is deepest in the tips of the terminations.
Overall Size:4.5x4.5x2 cm
Crystals:5-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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