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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions from Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions from Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions from Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions from Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions from Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 56944
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Locality:Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Description:Cluster of lustrous purple amethyst quartz crystals with red-brown hematite microcrystal inclusions just beneath the surface of the terminations giving the amethyst crystals a reddish color. The purple amethyst color is visible on select faces.
Overall Size:8x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:5-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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