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Quartz var. Amethyst from Abbeville County, South Carolina

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Abbeville County, South Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 47011
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Abbeville County, South Carolina
Description:Doubly-terminated lustrous amethyst crystals, the purple variety of quartz, with remnants of white feldspar matrix on the bottom. The amethyst crystals are transparent with translucent core zones.
Overall Size:26x23x18 mm
Crystals:14-26 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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