| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72256 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz |
| Locality: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Cluster of many interconnected lustrous purple amethyst quartz crystals over an earlier generation of colorless quartz crystals. The amethyst quartz crystals are nearly flawless in the termination ends where the purple color is deepest. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection |
| Overall Size: | 6x6x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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