Botryoidal Amethyst - Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Botryoidal Amethyst
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Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.6cm
Location: Mamuju area (Manakarra), West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
The microcrystallization of amethyst in Botryoidal form, typical of this deposit, locally called "Grape Agate", forms very pretty compositions, especially on small specimens, surprising in their architecture.
Dimensions without the acrylic base, which is supplied with the mineralogical specimen.
The mineral is not glued to the base (soft putty).
A collector's guide to Mamuju Regency, Indonesia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 53 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.
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