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Quartz var. Amethystine Quartz from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Quartz var. Amethystine Quartz from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Quartz var. Amethystine Quartz from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Quartz var. Amethystine Quartz from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 63208
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethystine Quartz
Locality:Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Lustrous translucent pale-purple (amethystine) quartz crystals to 12 mm with vivid blue-green 1 mm formations that appear to be rosasite pseudomorphs after an unidentified mineral, possibly spangolite.
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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