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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Turt Mine, Negrești-Oas, Satu Mare County, Romania
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 3.7 × 3.3 cm
Description

This crystal is from a small discovery which set new standards for Romanian amethyste. The dimension is remarkable for Amethyste from Romania. Also the colour - when you look on material which is usually offered as amethyste from Turt, you need a lot of good will to see violet colour. This crystal shows really strong, dark violet internal zones. It was only one small discovery in the 90ties, which produce this fantastic crystals, which are not compareable to any other amethyste discovery from Romania. Very important material for collectors of Romanian minerals. One small chip, but in good condition overall. The faces show satiny lustre, minor pyrite is also present.

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