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Quartz Var. Amethyst
Mar 5th, 2018 at 2:26pm
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Entry #2:                   

Mineral Species:          Quartz Var. Amethyst
Dimensions:                6 cm
Locality:                      Piedra Parada, Las vigas, Veracruz, México.
Notes:                         Features one double terminated crystal
                                  aesthetically perched on a bit of matrix;                  
                                  from my personal collection.
  
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Re: Quartz Var. Amethyst
Reply #1 - Mar 5th, 2018 at 8:36pm
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That's just luscious. Tongue
The Vera Cruz is one of my favorite amethysts but I haven't seen any like that!
That would make a great poster. Thank you.
  
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Re: Quartz Var. Amethyst
Reply #2 - Mar 6th, 2018 at 8:22am
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Wow that's some really gemmy purple.  Great photo!
  
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Reply #3 - Mar 6th, 2018 at 10:15am
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Thank you JoeM and Scott! It's definitely a simple specimen but the color, luster, and transparency are quite alluring.
  
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