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Quartz Var Amethyst

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Quartz Var Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
5 × 10 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Description

A very fine sample with two remarkable crystals, the smaller (2x1x1 cm) is sceptered , the larger one (2.7x1.5x0.5 cm) is sceptered and hoppered.

Many other smaller undamaged crystals, all sceptered and/or hoppered crystals to accompany the two larger ones.

Shipping charge: actual registered mail rate plus 5 $ (about 10 $)

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple
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