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Mexican Amethyst







No. A101
QUARTZ (variety Amethyst) - $75
ex Strecker Collection

A very fine group of gem Amethyst crystals.

Locality: Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico

Specimen Size: 6 x 3.5 x 2 cm.

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No. 900
QUARTZ (variety Amethyst) - $650 (SOLD)
ex Marion Stuart Collection

An exceptional, gem Amethyst crystal group flaring off a Quartz and Epidote matrix. The main crystal has super luster and a very attractive termination.
An extremely aesthetic specimen from this classic Mexican locality.

Locality: Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico

Specimen Size: 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm. (Longest Crystal: 5 cm.)

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No. 117
QUARTZ (variety Amethyst) - $(SOLD)
ex Marion Stuart Collection

A very fine quality crystal group with aesthetic gem Amethyst crystals on a contrasting Epidote matrix.

Locality: Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico

Specimen Size: 13 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm.

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No. Ameth1LP
QUARTZ (variety Amethyst) - $1250 (SOLD)

A fine quality cabinet size specimen with lustrous, fine color, gem crystals (some are doubly-terminated and some contain phantoms).
It does not look as good in the pictures as it does in person, but is an excellent, aesthetic display piece, despite some minor damage.

Locality: Las Vigas Veracruz, Mexico

Specimen Size: 13 x 10 x 4.5 cm.

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No. 1154
QUARTZ (variety Amethyst) - $450
ex Dan Belsher Collection - Collected: October 1996
Pictured in the Mineralogical Record: Volume 28, Number 1, January-February 1997, Page 59 

The signficance of this piece is the scepters. They sit atop white Quartz crystal matrix, and have a very nice color along with their obvious aesthetics.
There is some minor damage to one of the crystals on the back (non-display) side.

Locality: Tepustete, Alamos, Sonora, Mexico

Specimen Size: 4.5 x 5 x 5.5 cm.

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No. LPAmeMex 1
QUARTZ (variety Amethyst) - $50 (SOLD)
ex Leigh Price Collection

Stout, skeletal, lavender color Amethyst crystals on matrix. A nice cabinet piece, although the crystal on the left is missing the lower half of the termination,
and the crystal on the right has a ding. If you don't mind some damage, this is a great bargain for a cabinet size display specimen.

Locality: Guerrero, Mexico

Specimen Size: 11.5 x 8 x 6 cm.

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