| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Quartz var. Amethyst |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73137 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
| Locality: | Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Large vein of lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals in greenish basalt. The amethyst crystals filled a void between rounded basalt pillow-shaped formations that formed under water. Many of the amethyst crystals are facet grade. From my personal collection #282; collected ca. 1989 |
| Overall Size: | 18x13x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-17 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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