AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Quartz var. Amethyst with Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 33022 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst with Calcite |
Locality: | San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico |
Description: | Hemispherical cluster of purple amethyst quartz crystals up to 10 mm long with partial overgrowth of translucent colorless calcite crystals in complex aggregates up to 4 mm across. One amethyst crystal near the lower edge is incomplete. |
Overall Size: | 7.5x5.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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