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Quartz (Var: Amethyst)

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A SUPERB and AESTHETIC cluster of transparent amethyst quartz crystals from Las Vigas, Mexico. Clusters of this quality from Las Vigas are seldom available. One super trivial ding on the termination edge of the large crystal is barely noticeable and certainly does not impair this beautiful specimen. Old dealer stock of Dr. Gary Hansen and not shown since the early 1980s! 3.6 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm

Product details

Species
Amethyst, QuartzAbout Amethyst →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.6 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
Locality
Mexico, VeracruzRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Amethyst
Mineral guide
Learn about Amethyst
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.