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Amethyst

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Amethyst, 13.5 cm, from the Valenciana mine, Amatitlan, Guerrero, Mexico. Ex Hubert de Monmonier collection at the University of Arizona; Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesAmethyst
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMexico, Guanajuato, Valenciana Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 96
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Rick & Sharrie Ely

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Hubert de MonmonierNot disclosed

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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 Valenciana Mine
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Valenciana Mine
Valenciana Mine, Mexico — famed epithermal silver locality, with lavender amethyst over calcite and valencianite adularia; historic Veta Madre mine, collectibl…