Amethyst Boekenhoutshoek area (Boekenhouthoek) Mkobola, Nkangala District Mpumalanga Province...
Amethyst Boekenhoutshoek area (Boekenhouthoek) Mkobola, Nkangala District Mpumalanga Province South Africa 2.95 x 1.34 x 1.03 inches (7.50 x 3.40 x 2.61 cm) The popular material Amethyst is actually just a variety of Quartz, so it is not surprising that this example of the purple mineral is also referred to as Cactus Quartz. A sleeve of tiny, crystal points coats this tower that boats two relative large lavender points of the February birthstone with broad and full crystal faces. [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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Amethyst Boekenhoutshoek area (Boekenhouthoek) Mkobola, Nkangala District Mpumalanga Province South Africa 2.95 x 1.34 x 1.03 inches (7.50 x 3.40 x 2.61 cm) The popular material Amethyst is actually just a variety of Quartz, so it is not surprising that this example of the purple mineral is also referred to as Cactus Quartz. A sleeve of tiny, crystal points coats this tower that boats two relative large lavender points of the February birthstone with broad and full crystal faces. [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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