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Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Arrastra Basin, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 1.7 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.20cm
Description

Skeletal, light amethyst scepter.

Slight chipping is typical due to the freeze/thaw cycle at this high mountain 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
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