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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz (Cactus Quartz) from Boekenhouthoek area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz (Cactus Quartz) from Boekenhouthoek area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz (Cactus Quartz) from Boekenhouthoek area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz (Cactus Quartz) from Boekenhouthoek area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 59664
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz (Cactus Quartz)
Locality:Boekenhouthoek area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Description:Medium-purple amethyst quartz crystals to 4 cm overgrown with smaller 3-4 mm purple amethyst crystals over the prism and termination faces. These amethyst specimens are frequently sold as Cactus Quartz, and mislabeled as from Magaliesberg.
Overall Size:7x5x4 cm
Crystals:3-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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