AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Uruguay > Quartz var. Amethyst |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 82670 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
Locality: | Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay |
Description: | Small plate of lustrous transparent deep-purple amethyst quartz crystals with remnants of gray quartz matrix on the bottom. These amethyst formations are popular for setting by jewelers. Ex. Miller collection T3520 |
Overall Size: | 34x28x16 mm |
Crystals: | 4-9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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