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Amethyst Specimens
Amethyst is the common name for purple quartz. It occurs naturally throughout the world in many
locations, notably Minas Gerais, Brazil; Thunder Bay, Canada; and Vera Cruz, Mexico.
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Rather large piece with a few small spots of citrine. This druzy material comes from Norway, Michigan, in the heart
of the Menominee Iron District, and rests on a thick layer of jasper/quartzite. Approx. size:110x75x60 Approx. weight:
910 gms (2 lbs).
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Another piece of the beautiful material found in Norway, Mi. This fantastic piece also contains a chunky matrix
of jasper/quartzite and is almost completely covered in drusy crystals on all sides. Approx. size: 130x110x95
Approx. weight: 1210gms (2 11/16 lbs).
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Beautiful, bubbly, amethyst druse on a red and green jasperoid matrix. This attractive piece comes from Norway,
Mi. Approx. size: 80x60x40 Weight: 203.2 gr.
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Beautiful specimen of light amethyst from Norway, Mi. in the the Upper Peninsula's Menominee Iron District, that
would make a great addition to any collection. Approx. size: 52x46x22 Weight: 66.3 gr.
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Nice purple, drusy crystals on a jasperoid matrix from Norway, Mi. Approx. size: 80x50x30 Weight: 175.7
gr.
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Especially cool, kind of boitroidal specimen of drusy crystals on top of a jasperoid matrix. Some of the drusy crystals
fade to white and yellow and overall this is one strange and wonderful piece! Approx. size: 60x58x30 Weight: 92.4 grams
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One of the better large pieces I've been able to find from this location near Norway, Mi. Approx. size: 90x87x71
Approx. weight: 560 gr.
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Very pale drusy crystals on a matrix of material that we like to call "Yooper jasper." It's a jasperoid material that
takes a great polish and comes in a variety of colors. Approx. size: 68x38x14 Weight: 59.8 grams
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Beautifully sparkling piece of light purple amethyst from Norway, Mi. on a dark red matrix of jasperoid/quartzite material.
Approx. size: 54x43x26 Weight: 70.7 grams
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Incredibly beautiful little cluster of sparkling clear quartz crystals with amethyst phantoms from Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
Approx. size: 46x15x37 Weight: 28 grams
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Very pretty, sparkling clear single crystal from Vera Cruz, Mexico. Due to several factors, including local politics,
these crystals have not been mined for years. Mounted in a 1½" perky box. Approx. size: 17x5x6 Weight: 3.6
cts.
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Elegant water clear, light purple single crystal from Vera Cruz, Mexico mounted in a 1½" perky box. These beautiful
crystals are getting harder and harder to find! Approx. size: 20x6x5 Weight: 5 cts.
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Cute little light-colored single crystal from the Ural Mountains in the Russian Federation. Approx. size: 22x12x9
15.5 cts.
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Superb light purple scepter from the Ural Mountains in the Russian Federation. Quite honestly, if I hadn't keep
three of these for myself already, I would never have offered this piece up for sale! Mounted in a 1½" perky box.
Approx. size: 28x15x10 Weight: 15.4 cts.
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