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Amethyst

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Amethyst, 2.2 cm, from the Kakamunurie mine, Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India. Ex Jeff Fast, ex Hemant Merchant; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesAmethyst
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Dimensions2.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityIndia, Tamil Nadu, Karur District
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 148
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Alexander Schauss

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Hemant MerchantNot disclosed
—Jeff FastNot disclosed

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Amethyst
Mineral guide
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violet quartz prized for vivid color and crystal forms; affordable Brazilian geodes and razor-sharp Georgia crystals, with collecting localities.
Amethyst
Regional guide
Amethyst from Karur District
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Locality guide
Karur District
Karur District, India — quartz locality famous for hematite-phantom and amethyst-overgrown crystals, with Kattumunnur Mines specimens prized by collectors.