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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Mapatizi, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.6 × 6.6 × 3.1 cm
Description

Amethyste from this locality represent an outstanding rarity. This particular specimen consist of three intergrown crystals, all faces are sharp terminated and very lustrous. The most remarkable indicator is the color, I show two photos with moderately backlight to show this dark purple, intense color, which is compareable to the very best color from Namibia. And even these photos are understatement and don´t do justice to the specimen in person. No significant damages to report, backside was extracted from the rock.

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