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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Quartz var. amethyst

Amethyst which is a variety of quartz that is purple.  Found at Serra do Mar. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Displayed at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.  This specimen was once part of 32000 kg geode!