Amethyst on Calcite

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Amethyst on calcite, 17 cm, from Artigas, Uruguay. Photo by Jeff Glover.

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SpeciesAmethyst, Calcite

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions17.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUruguay, Artigas Department, Artigas

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 235

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George & Judy Megerle

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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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