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Amethyst

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 2.7 × 1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
9.00gr
Description

Capurru quarry is a famous locality in Sardinia, and it has produced a number of great amethysts across the years. While the specie is not rare at the quarry, deep purple crystals such as the current specimen's are rather rare.
The specific specimen was found in a consecutive and very localized series of pockets in the mid 90s. It features half a dozen dark amethyst crystals,  with exceptional glassy luster and transparency. The two main crystals are over 1.5 cm across each, while the others are more protected in the deeper portion of the vug.
An exceptional miniature of rare quality.

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

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