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Quartz, variety amethyst

Description

Quartz, variety amethyst - a large dark single crystal with a thin skin of "milky" quartz - originally described as quartz, variety rock crystal - from China, EAST ASIA.

Museum reference

G.1890.114.506

Collection

Natural Sciences

Object name

Quartz, variety amethyst

Collection place(s)

China, East Asia

Associations

Dudgeon Collection

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