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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville, Abbeville County, South Carolina

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville, Abbeville County, South Carolina

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville, Abbeville County, South Carolina

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville, Abbeville County, South Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 76202
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz
Locality:Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Description:Lustrous transparent purple 30 mm amethyst quartz crystal surrounded by colorless milky quartz crystals to 6 mm. The right face of the amethyst crystal is composed of many small parallel crystal faces, probably caused by intersecting another crystal.
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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