AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Uruguay > Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 50581 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
Locality: | Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay |
Description: | Large cluster of lustrous transparent deep-purple amethyst quartz crystals with the bottom sawn flat so the specimen sits upright without support. The amethyst crystals have vivid royal purple color with better-than-average internal clarity. |
Overall Size: | 25x16x10 cm |
Crystals: | 10-35 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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