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Sceptered Amethyst

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Sceptered amethyst, 8.1 cm, from Piedra Parada, Veracruz, Mexico. Brice Gobin specimen; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesAmethyst
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMexico, Veracruz, Piedra Parada
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 3 page 339
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Brice Gobin

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Amethyst
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violet quartz prized for vivid color and crystal forms; affordable Brazilian geodes and razor-sharp Georgia crystals, with collecting localities.
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Amethyst from Piedra Parada
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Locality guide
Piedra Parada
Piedra Parada, Mexico - source of Veracruz amethyst; high-mountain pockets yield open lilac to purple quartz with phantoms and scepters against matrix.