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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 47042
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz
Locality:Saltman Prospect, Camp Encore, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Several interconnected doubly-terminated purple amethyst quartz crystals with lustrous terminations. The prism faces of the amethyst are overgrown with a second generation of sugar-like quartz microcrystals. The best color is visible from the rear.
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:0.2-60.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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