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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Avissalos, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 3.7 × 2.7 cm
Description

The lower part consists of amethyste. The upper part consist of a milky quartz which is jacketed by a second generation of amethyte. Th tip consists of tiny, razor sharp stepped faces. All faces, all steps show very best luster and several steps, windows and crazy texture. Well developed all around, very showy in each position.

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