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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 7.4 × 5.2 cm
Description

Amethyst from Banska Stiavnica (also know as Schemnitz) are very rare and hard to obtain. There are no recent discoveries, nearly all material is from old finds. And this particular specimen shows an outstanding saturation - much darker and much more intense color than usually seen from the locality. The crystals are sharp terminated and show excellent luster. Although the specimen is not completely undamaged the condition is fine overall. 

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