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Amethyst & Smoky Quartz

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Amethyst & Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Chummibort, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 2.5 × 1.8 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater. It consists of two larger inter-grown light grey smokies - on it you can see a sharp double terminated amethyste crystal with concentration of color along teh end-points. You can interpret this assemble as funny allegory of a Strahler who carries a backpack of amethyste. No significant damages to report, should be high ranked for the rare alpine locality.

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

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0