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Amethyst

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Amethyst, 7 cm, from Dutton’s Mill Road, Morgan Station, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Collected ca. 1890. Ex collection of Jay Lininger, publisher of Matrix magazine. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesAmethyst
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Pennsylvania
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 266
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Joseph, Lorraine and Renee Polityka

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jay LiningerNot disclosed

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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 Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
diverse Appalachian minerals—from pyromorphite to magnetite—historic mines and classic specimens prized by collectors.