| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Kazakhstan > Quartz var. Amethyst |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 24201 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst |
| Locality: | Balkhash Lake, near Preozersk, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan |
| Description: | Six crystals of purple amethyst quartz on matrix. This is one of the few specimens I have seen from this location with more than one crystal. The odd angles of the crystals make this specimen hard to photograph - must be seen in person. |
| Overall Size: | 4x3.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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