Archivo: Quartz-119178

Descripción: Quartz (Var.: Amethyst) Locality: Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 15.9 x 15.6 x 10.6 cm. An incredibly striking amethyst specimen, actually a lot better in person, since the deep, gemmy purple that you see only in these Uruguayan (and perhaps Russian) amethysts did not come through completely in the photos. This is a complete, perfectly rounded knob, covered all around with these glassy, gemmy crystals. The matrix was carefully trimmed out to form a perfect natural base for this amethyst "cactus". A large and captivating showpiece specimen that is one of the few of these i regard as a real specimen, and not just a decorative rock!
Título: Quartz-119178
Créditos: http://www.mindat.org/photo-119178.html
Autor(a): Robert M. Lavinsky
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Licencia: CC BY-SA 3.0
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