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Amethyst

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Very closely resembling a rocket, ready for liftoff, this unusual and super matrix, amethyst crystal is doubly-terminated, very lustrous, and exhibits a lovely, rich lilac color. To me the most fascinating characteristic of this amethyst is the fairly uniform hopper growth on all the pyramidal faces. Most unique. From the collection of R.F. Denicourt. This is one of the very largest specimens I have seen of any single crystal from the locality!

Product details

SpeciesAmethyst
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.6 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Veracruz

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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 Veracruz, Mexico
Veracruz amethyst is one of the few amethysts that serious collectors can often recognize at arm’s length. Its appeal is not based on the massive, dark geode architecture of Brazil or Uruguay, nor on the saturated, stout crystal groups of Guerrero. The classic Veracruz look is airy: slender, glassy quartz prisms, lilac to violet, often with the strongest purple gathered in the terminations, rising singly or in bouquets from a gray volcanic matrix dusted with smaller quartz and, in the best combinations, green epidote.