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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3.3 × 2.4 cm
Description

This new find produce a lot of single crystals and only a few pieces on matrix. Most specimen are hand-sized, the crystals are up to 6 to 7cm. What they have in common is very good clarity, luster and fine saturation. But the problem is a good thumb – nearly all were too large and the only small ones were just single crystals. From all material which was available, this was the best thumbnail. 

The main crystal is absolutely freestanding – only lowest bottom is on the matrix. The crystal is set exactly in the center and surrounded by tiny Quartz crystals (colorless, sharp, lustrous). The Amethyste is not just a common crystal – it is well shaped zepter! Undamaged, perfect balance, fine quality!

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