511-9ldgcns ((QUARTZ variety AMETHYST with GOETHITE inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Brazil, 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, | |
These look like a combination of purple Amethyst and Smoky Quartz. The brown is not from Smoky Quartz but is from needles of golden brown Goethite included in the Amethyst crystals. Lustrous undamaged crystals. No close up but the large crystal is full of Goethite needles viewed with a loop. ex H Desinger collection. |