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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 52085
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz
Locality:Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Large cluster of intersecting slender quartz crystals in scepter-shaped formations of milky quartz stems to 40 mm long capped with larger amethyst quartz overgrowths to 30 mm. Recovered from a collapsed pocket that was crushed by glaciers. Collected ca. 1960s by Tony Motus, Rumford, Me.
Overall Size:11x8x7 cm
Crystals:15-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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