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Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst from Veta Madre Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 58882
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Veta Madre Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Plate of purple amethyst quartz crystals with lustrous terminations. The amethyst crystals have milky phantom zones in the terminations which are dominated by three faces, instead of the usual six termination faces.
Overall Size:7x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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