AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pennsylvania > Quartz var. Amethyst |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 75908 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
Locality: | (attributed to Mt. Pleasant), Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
Description: | Two interconnected amethyst quartz crystals with no matrix. Two faces of the amethyst crystals have brown subsurface inclusions. Only the county was specified, but this matches the amethyst from Mt. Pleasant that is found eroded in the farm fields. Ex. Harry W. Eichel, Jr. (1914-1990); ex. Phil-Mont Christian Academy |
Overall Size: | 6.5x5.5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 52-65 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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