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Quartz Var Amethyst

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Quartz Var Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Eldorado, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 6.5 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.30cm
Description

Deep purple amethyst crystals to 2.3 cm line a cavity in decomposed granite from Eldorado or rather the hills around Eldorado.

With good colour and crystal form this specimen is an interesting addition to any collection.

Eldorado itself is an old gold mining area that was worked in late late 1800's and again during the depression.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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