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Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions and Barite from Blue Point Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:	No. 56423
Mineral:	Quartz var. Smoky-Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions and Barite
Locality:	Blue Point Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Description:	Cluster of lustrous smoky-amethyst quartz crystals with red-brown hematite microcrystal inclusions just beneath the surface of the terminations giving the amethyst crystals a reddish color. Note the fan-shaped formation of bladed brown barite crystals. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1970s.
Overall Size:	12x8.5x6 cm
Crystals:	micro to 12 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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