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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Piedra Parada, near Las Vigas, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Piedra Parada, near Las Vigas, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Piedra Parada, near Las Vigas, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Piedra Parada, near Las Vigas, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 80803
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz
Locality:Piedra Parada, near Las Vigas, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent pale-purple amethyst quartz crystals with no matrix attached. The amethyst crystals are water-clear (flawless) with milky inclusions near the base. The prism of the amethyst crystals are dominated by three alternating faces. Ex. Miller #M699; collected ca. 1989
Overall Size:5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:25-50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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