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Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

 
Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

DESCRIPTION:No. 80962
Mineral:Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz
Locality:Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Southern Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay
Description:Lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals that formed over a central spine of basalt. The amethyst quartz crystals have deepest purple color in the terminations. Ex. Miller #M2893
Overall Size:7x5.5x5 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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