Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada, USA |
Description |
This is a fine little cluster of somewhat cloudy Amethyst has good, but subdued lavender coloration in the well defined crystals. This piece is from the vicinity of the famous, rough-and-tumble 19th century silver mining and gambling town that is now a tourist attraction for it's old-west style historical re-enactments and virtually unchanged 150+ year old downtown district, complete with wooden sidewalks and hitching posts, just 30 minutes from Reno, NV. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
45.30 |
Dimensions |
5.00 cm * 3.50 cm * 2.00 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1444_0_sm.jpg) Celestine![Celestine](/Files/Minerals/Celestine_506_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Chlorite![Quartz var. Chlorite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarChlorite_412_sm.jpg) Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Mordenite![Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Mordenite](/Files/Minerals/Strontianite_880_sm.jpg) Quartz / Sphalerite / Pyrite![Quartz / Sphalerite / Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzSphaleritePyrite_819_sm.jpg) Quartz / Actinolite![Quartz / Actinolite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzActinolite_683_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz Search Wikipedia: Amethyst (Wiki) Search Mindat: Amethyst Search Web Mineral DB: Amethyst Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Amethyst
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