AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Uruguay > Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 80857 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
Locality: | Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay |
Description: | Showy cluster of lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals with remnants of greenish basalt on the bottom where they were attached. These amethyst crystals resemble the amethyst from Piedra Parada, Mexico in color and quality. Ex. Miller #M3747 |
Overall Size: | 6.5x5.5x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | 4-32 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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