Quartz, var. Amethyst
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Quartz, var. Amethyst

Specimen # 102329
Mineral: Quartz, var. Amethyst
Location: Quartz, var. Amethyst, Purple Flame Pocket, Cabbaras Co., North Carolina, USA
Size: 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm

Description

Detailed Description

This specimen is made up almost entirely of the “crown” of the sceptre, with pale amethystine quartz crystals over a dark grey core quartz crystal. The crystals are sharp with good lustre. In execellent condition, no damage. A very nice quartz specimen from a small isolated find.

About these Quartz Specimens

These specimens are from a 2018 find at a road construction project, which has now been completed. Most of the specimens were relatively lightly amethystine with sceptred growth over darker core crystals.


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