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Quartz var. Amethyst from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

Quartz var. Amethyst from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

Quartz var. Amethyst from O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 49547
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals with milky phantom zones in the centers. Good amethyst like this specimen is uncommon at this locality.
Overall Size:5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:5-24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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