Amethyst

  

  

A group (2 x 1.5 cm) of parallel grown undamaged, doubly terminated, sceptered and hoppered crystals, perched on a green basalt matrix together with hemispheric blue chalcedony .

Origin: Osilo, North Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm

 

  

  

  

Combination of yellow fluorite on lilac amethyst with hematite inclusions (red).

Origin: Ontario Gem Mine, near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 16.7 x 9.5 x 8.0 cm

 

  

Long, amethystine crystal on matrix with two smaller crystals.

Origin: Cerro de la Concordia, Piedra Parado, Vera Cruz, Mexico

Ex. Dave Douglass collection

Sample size: 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm

 

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