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Quartz Var. Amethyst

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This well-trimmed, balanced matrix hosts a 4.7 x 2.1 x 2 cm crystal of radiantly purple amethyst. It is more uniformaly purple, more fat, and more glassy in luster than most material from this locality and to me is a very special quality because of this combination of superlatives. It is razor-sharp, without a ding on it, and pretty much glows in a showcase. For the size, I'd rate it as one of the best matrix examples of this famous locality I have seen. Bob Whitmore obtained it in exchange some years ago.

Product details

SpeciesAmethyst, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.7 x 5.7 x 5.1 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.