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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Schönberg, Rio Nero, Montagna, South Tirol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 2.9 × 2.1 cm
Description

Alpine amethyste is generally rare, but from Schönberg they are an outstanding rarity, so only for the rare locality it should be high ranked! The specimen consists of a light grey rock crystal of first generation and a light amethyste zepter, which is sharp terminated and highly lustrous. no significant damages to report, bottom was on 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