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Amethyst

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Amethyst

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Mamuju Area, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3.5 × 1.2 cm
Description

Bi-colored translucent botryoidal amethyst in highest quality with intense color and sparkling spheres (also well known as chalcedony or grape agate). The spherical amethyst show a darker zoning in the centers. There are additional light green calcite spheres on the specimen. Well crystalized on both sides. Second, third, fifth and sixth photo with lower LED backlit. An undamaged floater piece with rare color and construction!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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