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Amethyst Var Cactus Quartz

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Amethyst Var Cactus Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Boekenhoutshoek, Mkobola, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.5 × 3.3 cm
Description

Example of amethyst from Boekenhoutkoek, South Africa (these were erroneously reported to be from the Magaliesberg range): two generations of crystals with a second generation of smaller ones wrapping the first generation larger crystals. The habit led to the name "cactus quartz"

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

Cactus Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

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Best regards Roger