| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Quartz var. Amethyst |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80259 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
| Locality: | Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Description: | Elongated cavity lined with sparkling purple amethyst quartz crystals. The amethyst crystals are highly lustrous and transparent - much better quality than normally found at this quarry where amethyst occurred only in one area and was uncommon. Collected in 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker, author of Recent Mineral Finds at the Millington Quarry in Rocks and Minerals v.73 #5 |
| Overall Size: | 8x4.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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