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Quartz var. Amethyst from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Amethyst from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Amethyst from Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 61922
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst
Locality:Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystal with minor white albite on the bottom where it was attached. The purple color of the amethyst is in phantom growth zones and exhibit reverse hour-glass shape. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection #78, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:3x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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