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Quartz var. Amethyst on Smoky Quartz from Little Gem Mine, Upper Rader Creek, Jefferson County, Montana

 
Quartz var. Amethyst on Smoky Quartz from Little Gem Mine, Upper Rader Creek, Jefferson County, Montana

Quartz var. Amethyst on Smoky Quartz from Little Gem Mine, Upper Rader Creek, Jefferson County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 52886
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst on Smoky Quartz
Locality:Little Gem Mine, Upper Rader Creek, Jefferson County, Montana
Description:Transparent doubly-terminated purple amethyst quartz crystals in parallel orientation on one face of a dark smoky quartz partial crystal. The amethyst crystals have a waxy surface luster with layered growth patterns on the surfaces.
Overall Size:4x3x2 cm
Crystals:25-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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