| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Uruguay > Quartz var. Amethyst Stalactite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 59038 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst Stalactite |
| Locality: | Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay |
| Description: | Large 13 cm high stalactite of lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz standing upright off a broad plate with all surfaces front and rear are covered with sparkling amethyst crystals. It is a miracle the stalactite was not broken during extraction. |
| Overall Size: | 18x16x8 cm |
| Crystals: | 4-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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