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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Locality: 
Mörchnerkar, Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.6 × 1.7 × 1.3 cm
Description

This is a great alpine classic. Please note, that is not a mine or a quarry everyone can enter and dig for tons of material - this came out alpine clefts on high mountains. Steep inclines, low quantity and dangerouse conditions for collectors who dig there and hours of climbing only to reach the locality. The best discoveries are decades ago, today it is nearly impossible to find only a sample. The particular crystal is sharp, lustrouse and shows soe fine "windows". Hard to photograph and better in person. It is less smoky than seen on my photography, more violet. Scepter is complete and undamaged all around. Discovered from a friend in 1986.

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