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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Mamuju Area, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3.7 × 2.7 cm
Description

Micro crystals of amethyste formed spheres - their surface consits of sparkling micro faces. Most times this material is wrong labeled as chalcedony or as grape-agate - after serious scientfic studies we know that it is amethyste. The specimen is developed as floater and looks very tridimensional and aesthetic is each position. The color is pale lavender, the spheres are partly glossy.

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