Amethyst on Quartz - image 1
Photo by Beth Van Allen

Amethyst on Quartz

Amethyst on quartz, 13.7 cm, from the Jacksons Crossroads amethyst mine, Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia. This is one of the five best specimens found in 2005 by Rodney Moore; the others are in private collections. The crystal has been stabilized. Ex Sandor Fuss collection. Beth Van Allen photo, courtesy of The Arkenstone.

Product details

SpeciesAmethyst, Quartz
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Georgia, Jacksons Crossroads
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 35
Current owner
CC
The Carabas Collection
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Sandor FussNot disclosed

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